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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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John Mathews

John Mathews was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1781, where he endorsed the Articles of Confederation on behalf of South Carolina.

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Cool John Ferguson

Cool John Ferguson is a blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for playing his guitar "upside down."

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton is a model and actress. She is best known for her roles in American Gigolo and Once Bitten.

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Verni Robert Quillen

Verni Robert Quillen was a journalist and humorist from Fountain Inn, South Carolina.

South Carolina Counties

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Williamsburg County

Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.

Cherokee County

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

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McCormick County

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

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Clarendon County

Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Flag

The General Assembly adopted the current version of South Carolina's flag on January 28, 1861. This version added the Palmetto tree to the original design by Colonel William Moultrie in 1775 for use by South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War.

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South Carolina Glossary

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phosphate

(noun) - rocks formed from the fossilized remains of sea creatures found in areas once covered by oceans. In South Carolina, phosphates were used as fertilizers to extend the life of crops and were mined in the late 1800s.

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