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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.
South Carolina People
Laura Bragg
Laura Bragg was the first woman director of a major American museum when she became the head of the Charleston Museum in 1920.
Melvin Purvis
Melvin Purvis was an FBI agent responsible for ending the criminal careers of Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and John Dillinger.
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott was a legislator, banker, and botanist. He is best known for his work, A Sketch of the Botany of South Carolina and Georgia. The plant genus Elliottia is named after him.
South Carolina Counties
Allendale County
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.
York County
York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.
Jasper County
Jasper County was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper (ca.1750-1779).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Grass
Indian Grass was designated as the official State Grass by Act Number 94 of 2001. Indian Grass can be used to make baskets.
South Carolina Glossary
Coastal Zone
(noun) - the coastal region of South Carolina characterized by beaches, dunes, marshes, seaports, and tourism, sometimes referred to as the "Lowcountry"
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