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Black and white photograph of Isaac Woodard with eyes swollen shut

Isaac Woodward

Black World War II veteran who became known to the world as the victim of a horrific act of racist violence that robbed him of his sight.

Color photograph of Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker is a columnist for The Washington Post.

black and white portrait of Robert Hayne

Robert Young Hayne

Robert Young Hayne was the 54th Governor of South Carolina.

A woman sitting at a desk writing something in a book.

Eugenia Duke

Eugenia Duke created Duke's Mayonnaise

A dirt road framed by large trees on both sides.

Georgetown County

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

A red bricked house.

Cherokee County

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

A large brick building with a four large white columns and roof.

Calhoun County

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.

7 wooden buildings stand together.

Dorchester County

Dorchester County was named for Dorchester, Massachusetts.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Botanical Garden

The 295-acre South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University was designated the State Botanical Garden by Act Number 288 of 1992. 

South Carolina Glossary

grayish-black rocks

nonrenewable resource

(noun) - a finite resource; one that cannot be replaced once it is used