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South Carolina People
Starkey Flythe, Jr.
Starkey Flythe, Jr. was an award-winning writer whose short stories were widely anthologized in Best American Short Stories.
Anna Heyward Taylor
Anna Heyward Taylor was an artist active in the Charleston Renaissance who became well-known for her woodblock prints.
Joseph Hayne Rainey
Joseph Hayne Rainey was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mike Sharperson
Mike Sharperson was an MLB infielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves.
South Carolina Counties
Allendale County
Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.
Clarendon County
Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.
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
South Carolina State Butterfly
The beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) butterfly was designated the official Butterfly of the State by Act Number 319 of 1994. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail can be seen in deciduous woods, along streams, rivers and wooded swamps, and in towns and cities throughout South Carolina.
South Carolina Glossary
reservoir
(noun) - an artificial lake used to store water
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