Home | studysc

Search StudySC for people, places, history, and ideas.

StudySC – Know where you live.

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.

SC Subjects by Grade Level

South Carolina People

Discover More South Carolina People

A smiling young man with a 5 o'clock shadow.

Manish Dayal

Manish Dayal is an actor best known for his roles in The Resident, The Hundred-Foot Journey, and Viceroy's House.

John Drayton

John Drayton was South Carolina's 40th Governor.

Color photograph of Phoebe Yates Pender sitting in a chair

Ennis Rees

Ennis Rees was a poet, children's author, and professor. He was named by Governor Riley as the third South Carolina Poet Laureate from 1984 to 1985.

South Carolina Counties

Discover More South Carolina Counties

A large brick building with a four large white columns and roof.

Calhoun County

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.

A square brick building with three curved archways for the front door and windows.

Union County

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

A brick building with white sliding at the top of the front entrance.

Marion County

Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."

Saluda County

Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.

South Carolina Facts

Discover More SC Facts

South Carolina State Opera

Porgy and Bess was designated as the official Opera of the State by Act Number 94 of 2001. Porgy and Bess is an opera based on the novel Porgy written by South Carolina native Edwin Dubose Heyward.

South Carolina Glossary

Discover More Glossary Terms

Madagascar

(noun) - a small island off the southeast coast of Africa, thought by some to be the origin of rice culture in the Carolinas

StudySC is an online resource about South Carolina for K-12 homework help, projects, and more. StudySC provides teachers with curated content to support classroom activities. StudySC is arranged by grade level and subject areas, and it meets South Carolina-specific curriculum standards.

StudySC is a service of the South Carolina State Library and is funded in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.