Search StudySC for people, places, history, and ideas.
StudySC – Know where you live.
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.
SC Subjects by Grade Level
StudySC's SC250 Resources
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
Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates
Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates was an African-American entertainer from Fountain Inn, South Carolina. He was a well-known dancer who performed many times on The Ed Sullivan show.
Lily Teresa Strickland
Lily Strickland was a composer, painter, and writer from Anderson, South Carolina.
Toro y Moi
Chaz Bear, known professionally as Toro y Moi, is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer.
Mike Sharperson
Mike Sharperson was an MLB infielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves.
South Carolina Counties
Colleton County
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
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.
York County
York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina Facts
The Mace of the South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives Mace is the oldest legislative mace in use in the United States. The Mace was made in London by Magdalen Feline in 1756. Upon the opening of the session, the Sergeant-at-Arms will bear the mace ahead of the Speaker and lay it upon a specially prepared rack on the rostrum in front of the Speaker. The Mace remains on its rack until recess or adjournment.
South Carolina Glossary
carpetbagger
(noun) - a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the Southern United States after the Civil War. The name refers to a cloth bag many of them used for transporting their possessions.
Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved.