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South Carolina People
Francis Marion
Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion was a strategic fighter against the British during the War of Independence.
Walter Edgar
Walter B. Edgar is a historian and author specializing in Southern history and culture, particularly for South Carolina.
Martin Robison Delany
Martin Robison Delany was an physician, writer, and first proponent of black nationalism.
South Carolina Counties
Lancaster County
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Saluda County
Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.
Newberry County
The origin of the name Newberry is unknown. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety Six District.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Hospitality Beverage
Tea was designated as the official State Hospitality Beverage by Act Number 31 of 1995. South Carolina was the first state to grow tea in the United States and the birthplace of the sweet tea beverage.
South Carolina Glossary
Madagascar
(noun) - a small island off the southeast coast of Africa, thought by some to be the origin of rice culture in the Carolinas
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