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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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Discover how South Carolina helped shape the American Revolution. Explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that made the Palmetto State a turning point in the fight for independence.

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South Carolina People

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Eugene Harold Robinson

Eugene Harold Robinson is a newspaper columnist and an associate editor of The Washington Post.

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Linda Bell

Dr. Linda Bell is South Carolina's State Epidemiologist.

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Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed was a lyricist and film producer. He produced and was co-lyricist for the iconic film "Singin' in the Rain."

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William C. Westmoreland

General William C. Westmoreland, born in Spartanburg, led the American troops during a pivotal time in the Vietnam War.

South Carolina Counties

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Lancaster County

Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Darlington County

The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.

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Beaufort County

Both Beaufort County and its county seat Beaufort were named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

Saluda County

Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Hospitality Beverage

Tea was designated as the official State Hospitality Beverage by Act Number 31 of 1995. South Carolina was the first state to grow tea in the United States and the birthplace of the sweet tea beverage.

South Carolina Glossary

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banjo

(noun) - a musical instrument with strings, first made by African-American slaves

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