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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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Hernando de Soto.

Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who explored South Carolina. 

Gordon Glisson

Gordon Glisson

Gordon Glisson was a Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

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AJ Green

AJ (Adriel Jeremiah) Green is a football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. 

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Mabel King

Mabel Elizabeth King was best known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!!

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).

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Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

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Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

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Cherokee County

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

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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drought

(noun) - a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. 

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