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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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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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Mamie "Peanut" Johnson

Born in Ridgeway, SC, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was the only woman to pitch for Negro Major League.

William Aiken Walker

William Aiken Walker was a painter from Charleston, SC who specialized in rural farm and plantation scenes.

Dave Cockrum

Dave Cockrum is most known for being the creator of Marvel's X-Men characters, Thunderbird, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Storm.

South Carolina Counties

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McCormick County

McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).

U.S. Post Office, Florence, South Carolina, in 1938.

Florence County

Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.

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Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

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Clarendon County

Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Vegetable

Big, green, and leafy, Collard Greens (Brassica oleracea var. viridis) was designated as the official State Vegetable by Act Number 38 of 2011, as a result of efforts by Mary Grace Wingard, a third-grader from Lexington, South Carolina. South Carolina ranks second in the nation in collard green production.

South Carolina Glossary

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kaolin

(noun) - a fine, white clay used in ceramics, paper-making, and medicines

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