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South Carolina People

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Richard Wilson Riley

Richard Wilson Riley was the governor of South Carolina from 1979-1987.

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Gilbert Allen

Gilbert Allen is a poet, fiction writer, editor, and educator.

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Jim Rice

Jim Rice is a former Boston Red Sox baseball player, coach, and sports commentator.

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Hank Garland

Walter Louis Garland, known professionally as Hank Garland, was a guitarist and songwriter. 

South Carolina Counties

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Colleton County

Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).

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Anderson County

Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812).

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Lancaster County

Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Reptile

The Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) was designated as the official State Reptile by Act Number 588 of 1988 as a result of a request by a fifth-grade class from the town, Ninety-six in Greenwood County. South Carolina's coast is one of the Loggerhead nesting areas, and nest protection projects have been established along the South Carolina coast to increase hatchling productivity. 

South Carolina Glossary

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Piedmont

(noun) - the northern half of South Carolina, where rolling hills mark the transition of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the flatter Coastal Plain, characterized by industry, agriculture, and forestry, sometimes referred to as the "upcountry."

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