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South Carolina People
Samuel Henry Dickson
Samuel Henry Dickson was a poet, physician, writer, and educator. He was one of the founders of the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina).
Andrew Gordon Magrath
Andrew Gordon Magrath was a federal judge and later governor of South Carolina during the Civil War.
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is a singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to frame in the late 1970s as a member of the hip hop trio, The Sequence.
Maude Evelyn Daniel Callen
Maude Callen served as a nurse and midwife to the poor people of Berkeley County, SC
South Carolina Counties
Aiken County
Aiken County and its county seat, the town of Aiken, were named for William Aiken (1806-1831), president of the South Carolina Railroad.
Fairfield County
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.
Colleton County
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Amphibian
The indigenous Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) was designated as the State Amphibian by ACT Number 79 of 1999 as a result of a campaign by a third-grade class at Woodlands Heights Elementary School in Spartanburg.
South Carolina Glossary
economy
(noun) - the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
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