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Elizabeth O’Neill Verner was an artist and major figure of the Charleston Renaissance.
Archibald Rutledge was a famous naturalist writer who was also the first poet laureate of South Carolina.
Elliott Crayton McCants was an author and educator. He is the author of In the Red Hills: A Story of the Carolina Country.
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Jasper County was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper (ca.1750-1779).
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.
The Shag (Carolina Shag) was designated the official State Dance by Act Number 329 of 1984. The basic step for this upbeat, quick, and smooth dance is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot.
(noun) - a genre of music popular in South Carolina that combines musical styles of the 1940s-1960s. Beach music is closely associated with the Carolina Shag dance style.
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