(1829-1898) Born in Barnwell, SC, Johnson Hagood was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army and governor of South Carolina from 1880-1882.
(1738-1805) Rebecca Motte was a widower and landowner along the Congaree River who graciously allowed Francis Marion and other Patriot soldiers to set fire to her plantation home when the British took command of t
(1964- ) Born in Charleston, Stephen Colbert is a comedian and best known for anchoring his own show on Comedy Central: "The Colbert Report."
Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda. The Cherokee Indians lived in this area for many years. In 1755 they signed a treaty with the British at their settlement, known as Saluda Old Town. Scotch-Irish and English settlers subsequently began moving into the area, while the Cherokees moved farther to the north. Two famous heroes of the Alamo, William Barrett Travis (1809-1836) and James Butler Bonham (1807-1836) were natives of what is now Saluda County.
(noun) - a rise in the average level of prices
From earthquakes to hurricanes and droughts, South Carolina faces many different kinds of natural disasters.
From earthquakes to hurricanes and droughts, South Carolina faces many different kinds of natural disasters.
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