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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
Caroline Etheredge Hembel
Caroline Etheredge Hembel was a pioneer aviator. She became the first female trainee in the Southeast to receive her pilot's license.
Alicia Leeke
Alicia Leeke is an artist known for her post-impressionistic style and incorporation of Fauvism.
James Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn is a U.S. Congressman and a democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
South Carolina Counties
York County
York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.
Marlboro County
Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).
Laurens County
Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Music
The Spiritual was designated as the official State Music by Act Number 64 of 1999. A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the struggles of slavery and the hope of freedom for the enslaved Africans in the American South.
South Carolina Glossary
hydroelectricity
(noun) - electricity generated by converting the energy of moving water
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