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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
Vanna White
Vanna White is a television personality best known as the puzzle-board turner and co-host on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Alexander Samuel Salley
Alexander Samuel Salley was a historian whose work and dedication to preserving South Carolina's history led to the creation of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Starkey Flythe, Jr.
Starkey Flythe, Jr. was an award-winning writer whose short stories were widely anthologized in Best American Short Stories.
South Carolina Counties
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.
Aiken County
Aiken County and its county seat, the town of Aiken, were named for William Aiken (1806-1831), president of the South Carolina Railroad.
Lexington County
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Grass
Indian Grass was designated as the official State Grass by Act Number 94 of 2001. Indian Grass can be used to make baskets.
South Carolina Glossary
Backcountry
(noun) - the frontier, or less populated area of North and South Carolina
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