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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.
Linda Martell is a singer. She became the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry.
Althea Gibson was the first African-American player to win Wimbledon and U.S. National tennis championships.
David Beasley is the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, and he served one term as the 113th Governor of SC from 1995 until 1999.
The origin of Fairfield's name is not known, but local legend attributes it to a remark by Lord Cornwallis about the "fair fields" of the area. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Camden District.
Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).
Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.
Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).
Blue Granite is a type of igneous rock that is one of the hardest substances in the world. The Blue Granite was designated as the official State Stone by Act Number 345 of 1969. Surprisingly, South Carolina was known to have been one of the nation's top producers of granite.
(noun) - an illness caused by the bite of a parasite carrying mosquito. It causes intermittent and violent fevers, which can lead to death.
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