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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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Beatrice Witte Ravenel

Beatrice Witte Ravenel was a poet associated with the Charleston Renaissance in South Carolina.

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Guy Davenport

Guy Davenport was a writer, translator, illustrator, painter, and teacher from Anderson, SC.

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Will Patton

Will Patton is a prolific actor and audiobook narrator.

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Pierce Mason Butler

Pierce Mason Butler was the 56th Governor of South Carolina.

South Carolina Counties

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Colleton County

Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).

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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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Union County

Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.

U.S. Post Office, Florence, South Carolina, in 1938.

Florence County

Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Reptile

The Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) was designated as the official State Reptile by Act Number 588 of 1988 as a result of a request by a fifth-grade class from the town, Ninety-six in Greenwood County. South Carolina's coast is one of the Loggerhead nesting areas, and nest protection projects have been established along the South Carolina coast to increase hatchling productivity. 

South Carolina Glossary

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hominy

(noun) - a food made from hulled corn kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten

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