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South Carolina People
Andrew Gordon Magrath
Andrew Gordon Magrath was a federal judge and later governor of South Carolina during the Civil War.
Elizabeth Boatwright Coker
Wife of James Lide Coker III, Elizabeth Boatwright Coker was the author of nine historical romance novels based on southern and South Carolina cultural life.
Elliott Crayton McCants
Elliott Crayton McCants was an author and educator. He is the author of In the Red Hills: A Story of the Carolina Country.
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel Edward Wright is an actor and singer. He is best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid
South Carolina Counties
Calhoun County
Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.
Richland County
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
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 Firsts
- In 1526, Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón founded San Miguel de Guadalupe, the first white European settlement near present-day Georgetown. The Spanish settlement was unsuccessful and failed within a few months.
- The Stono Rebellion was not the first slave revolt in South Carolina. The enslaved Africans that came with the Spanish colonizers revolted in November 1526.
South Carolina Glossary
Loyalists
(noun) - People who remained loyal to the British around the time of the American Revolution.
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