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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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Monica Helms

Monica Helms is the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag.

Donella Brown Wilson

Donella Brown Wilson was an educator and centenarian.

Fritz Hollings

Senator Fritz Hollings was a South Carolina governor from 1959-1963 and U.S. Senator from 1966-2005.

Thomas Heyward Jr.

Thomas Heyward, Jr. was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

South Carolina Counties

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Darlington County

The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.

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

Florence County

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

Cherokee County

Cherokee County was named after the Cherokee Indians who once made it their home.

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Lancaster County

Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Fossil

The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was designated as the official State Fossil by Act Number 177 of 2014. The Columbian mammoth was named after Christopher Columbus. The discovery of fossilized mammoth teeth in a South Carolina swamp in 1725 was credited as the first scientific identification of a North American vertebrate fossil.

South Carolina Glossary

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sovereign

(noun) - a person who possesses superior power, rank, or authority

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