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Matthew J. Bruccoli

Matthew J. Bruccoli was a professor at the University of South Carolina and the preeminent expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Richard Irvine Manning I

Richard Irvine Manning I was the 50th Governor of South Carolina.

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Valerie Sayers

Beaufort native Valerie Sayers is the author of six novels.

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James F. Byrnes

Born in Charleston, SC, James F. Byrnes was a U.S. Secretary of State, Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senator, and Governor of South Carolina from 1951-1955.

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Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

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Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County was named for the English statesman Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773).

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Lee County

Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).

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Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County and its county seat, the city of Spartanburg, were named for the Spartan Regiment, a local militia unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.

South Carolina Facts

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The State Sword of South Carolina

The State Sword of South Carolina is a symbol for the South Carolina Senate and is placed in a cradle on the Senate rostrum whenever the Senate is in session. The current Sword was presented to the Senate on February 20, 1951, as a gift to South Carolina by Lord Halifax, former British ambassador to the United States, after learning of the theft of the original sword. 

South Carolina Glossary

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debt

(noun) - money that one person or organization owes or must pay to another