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South Carolina People
Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr.
Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr. was a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pearl Fryar
Pearl Fryar is a topiary artist in Bishopville, SC. His garden has over 1,000 ornate art pieces.
Eugene Harold Robinson
Eugene Harold Robinson is a newspaper columnist and an associate editor of The Washington Post.
Rosa Franklin
Born in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Rosa Franklin is the first African American woman elected to the Washington State Senate, serving the 29th Legislative District in the Tacoma area.
South Carolina Counties
Union County
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.
Lexington County
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Clarendon County
Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
South Carolina Facts
The Mace of the South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives Mace is the oldest legislative mace in use in the United States. The Mace was made in London by Magdalen Feline in 1756. Upon the opening of the session, the Sergeant-at-Arms will bear the mace ahead of the Speaker and lay it upon a specially prepared rack on the rostrum in front of the Speaker. The Mace remains on its rack until recess or adjournment.
South Carolina Glossary
fodder
(noun) - food for animals like cattle, horses, and hogs that was sometimes made from chopped corn stalks and hay
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