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Black and white photograph of Miller Whittaker

Miller Fulton Whittaker

Architect, college president

Lithograph Illustrating A Revival Or Camp Meeting

Josiah Smith

Josiah Smith was a clergyman who championed the causes of the Great Awakening and later the American independence.

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Gilbert Allen

Gilbert Allen is a poet, fiction writer, editor, and educator.

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Milledge Luke Bonham

Milledge Luke Bonham was the 70th Governor of South Carolina.

A red covered bridge with a white metal roof.

Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

Round brick buildings covered in snow and ice.

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.

A light brown and cream building with a metal roof and two small brick chimneys

Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.

A dark and light house with a manicured lawn.

Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Beverage

Milk was designated as the official State Beverage by Act Number 360 of 1984 because dairy farmers are found in almost every county in the state. The dairy industry is a one hundred million dollar enterprise for the state of South Carolina.  

South Carolina Glossary

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Reconstruction

(noun) - the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877