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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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Bill Murray

Bill Murray is an actor and comedian best known for his deadpan humor on Saturday Night Live and his role in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, and Caddyshack.

Spann Watson

Lt. Col. Spann Watson was a fighter pilot who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

Robert Evander McNair

Robert Evander McNair was the 108th governor of South Carolina.

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South Carolina Counties

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York County

York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.

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Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.

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Marlboro County

Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).

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Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County and its county seat, the city of Spartanburg, were named for the Spartan Regiment, a local militia unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Music

The Spiritual was designated as the official State Music by Act Number 64 of 1999. A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the struggles of slavery and the hope of freedom for the enslaved Africans in the American South.

South Carolina Glossary

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New Deal

(noun) - a series of economic programs passed by Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1933-1937

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