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AJ Green

AJ (Adriel Jeremiah) Green is a football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. 

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John Rutledge

John Rutledge was a signer of the US constitution and the first governor of South Carolina following the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Gregory White Smith

Gregory White Smith was a biographer of Jackson Pollock and Vincent van Gogh.

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A'ja Wilson

A'ja Wilson is a professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces.

South Carolina Counties

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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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Lancaster County

Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Chester County

Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County was named for the English statesman Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773).

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Fossil

The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was designated as the official State Fossil by Act Number 177 of 2014. The Columbian mammoth was named after Christopher Columbus. The discovery of fossilized mammoth teeth in a South Carolina swamp in 1725 was credited as the first scientific identification of a North American vertebrate fossil. 

South Carolina Glossary

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grain

(noun) - A small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet

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