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Ulysses Dove

Ulysses Dove

Ulysses Dove was one of the most innovative contemporary choreographers of the past half-century.

A smiling Peggy Parish wearing a dark polka-dot shirt.

Peggy Parish

Peggy Parish was an author known best for her children's book series Amelia Bedelia.

Black and white photograph of Richard Greener

Richard Theodore Greener

Teacher, diplomat

Color portrait of Caroline Gilman

Caroline Gilman

Carolina Gilman was a writer and founder of The Rose Bud, one of the first juvenile weekly magazines published in the United States.

A red bricked house.

Cherokee County

Cherokee County was named after the Cherokee Indians who once made it their home.

A wooden build with a mill wheel is next to a wooden bridge surround by trees.

Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

A small brick building is next to a large white building and two large brick buildings.

Edgefield County

The origin of the name Edgefield is not clear, although it is usually described as "fanciful." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the Ninety Six District.

A gray building with red accents and a dark gray roof.

McCormick County

McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Heritage Horse

The Marsh Tacky is a rare colonial Spanish horse breed found only in South Carolina. In 2010, the Marsh Tacky was designated as the official State Heritage Horse of South Carolina. 

South Carolina Glossary

Text of Emancipation Proclamation with two U.S. flags and eagle over Abraham Lincoln.

Emancipation Proclamation

(noun) - a proclamation issued by President Lincoln in September 1862, effective January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union