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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.

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South Carolina People

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Edwin Augustus Harleston

Edwin Augustus Harleston was an African American portrait painter and businessman from Charleston

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John Berry

Born in Aiken, SC, John Edward Berry is a Grammy Award-winning Country Music artist. 

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Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford is the 115th of South Carolina.

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Angelina Grimkè

Angelina Grimkè Weld was an abolitionist, political activist, women's rights advocate, and supporter of the Women's Suffrage Movement. 

South Carolina Counties

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Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

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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.

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Darlington County

The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.

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Oconee County

Oconee County takes its name from a Native American word meaning "water eyes of the hills." It was formed in 1868 from Pickens District, and the county seat is Walhalla.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Botanical Garden

The 295-acre South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University was designated the State Botanical Garden by Act Number 288 of 1992. 

South Carolina Glossary

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Huguenot

(noun) - a French Protestant of the 16th or 17th century

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