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South Carolina People
Grace Lumpkin
Grace Lumpkin was a writer who focused most of her works on the Depression-era and the rise and fall of favor surrounding communism in the United States.
Charles M. Duke Jr.
Colonel Charles Moss Duke, Jr. is a retired USAF Brigadier General and former NASA astronaut and engineer.
Jonathan Jasper Wright
Justice Jonathan Jasper Wright was the first African American to practice law in South Carolina.
Willie Randolph
Willie Randolph is a former professional baseball second basement coach and manager.
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.
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.
Barnwell County
Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Shell
The Lettered Olive (Olive Sayana) was designated as the official State Shell by Act No. 360 of 1984. The shell has a smooth, shiny, cylindrical shape and is typically found in shallow waters near the shore.
South Carolina Glossary
ecosystem
(noun) - a system formed by the interaction of all living things with each other and with the physical and chemical factors of the environment in which they live
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