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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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South Carolina People

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Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe is a best-selling author known for fiction that explores the compelling parallels between nature and human nature.

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Mario Winans

Mario Winans is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Kelly Miller, Jr.

Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, Dr. Kelly Miller, Jr. was the first African American to attend Johns Hopkins University.

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South Carolina Counties

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Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

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Barnwell County

Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).

Kershaw County

Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.

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Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Game Bird

The gobbling, clucking and purring Wild Turkey was designated as the official State Wild Game Bird by Act Number 508 of 1976. Wild Turkeys are found in forests throughout the State of South Carolina

South Carolina Glossary

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shoal

(noun) - a shallow area of water in a river, often rocky

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