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South Carolina People
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass was a singer. He initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
John Rutledge
John Rutledge was a signer of the US constitution and the first governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
James Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn is a U.S. Congressman and a democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
South Carolina Counties
Bamberg County
Bamberg County and its county seat, Bamberg, were named for local resident William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family.
Georgetown County
Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.
Lexington County
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Oconee County
Oconee County takes its name from a Native American word meaning "water eyes of the hills." It was formed in 1868 from Pickens District, and the county seat is Walhalla.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Duck
The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) was designated the official State Duck by Act Number 58 of 2009. Wood Ducks tend to habitat in woodland ponds, lakes, swamps, and marshes feeding on the vegetation and insects.
South Carolina Glossary
overseer
(noun) - a person who was responsible for the everyday management of all work activities on a plantation
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