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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.
South Carolina People
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was a South Carolina lawyer and signer of the United States Constitution.
Louise Smith
Louise Smith was known as “the first lady of racing.” Louise Smith was the first professional woman race car driver.
South Carolina Counties
Chester County
Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Sumter County
Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), a resident of the area.
Greenwood County
Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Work Animal
The hard-working Mule was designated as the official State Heritage Work Animal by Act Number 240 of 2010.
South Carolina Glossary
New Deal
(noun) - a series of economic programs passed by Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1933-1937
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