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Paul Hamilton Hayne was a 19th-century poet, critic, and editor from Charleston, South Carolina.
Elizabeth O’Neill Verner was an artist and major figure of the Charleston Renaissance.
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).
The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.
York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.
The Shag (Carolina Shag) was designated the official State Dance by Act Number 329 of 1984. The basic step for this upbeat, quick, and smooth dance is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot.
(noun) - a genre of music popular in South Carolina that combines musical styles of the 1940s-1960s. Beach music is closely associated with the Carolina Shag dance style.
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