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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
Moses Waddel
Moses Waddel was an educator and minister in antebellum Georgia and South Carolina. He is the author of "Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt."
Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns grew up in Allendale, SC, and is an influential contemporary artist in the genres of Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
Ment Nelson
Ment Nelson is an artist and illustrator. His hometown and surrounding places often influence his art.
South Carolina Counties
McCormick County
McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).
Hampton County
Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).
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
wattle and daub
(noun) - a construction of wet clay or sand spread over a weave of branches and twigs to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof
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