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Alma Levant Hayden was a chemist and one of the first African American women to work as a scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s.
Eliza and Harry Briggs were the petitioners in the important school desegregation case, Briggs v. Elliott.
Justice Jonathan Jasper Wright was the first African American to practice law in South Carolina.
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The skittish Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) was designated as the official State Spider by Act Number 389 of 2000. The Carolina Wolf Spider is the largest species of wolf spider in North America. While skittish and large, the wolf spider is generally not aggressive.
(noun) - the spread of cultural elements from one culture to another
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