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South Carolina People

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Henry McNeal Turner

Black Nationalist, repatriationist, and minister

Dave Cockrum

Dave Cockrum is most known for being the creator of Marvel's X-Men characters, Thunderbird, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Storm.

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Robert Brown Elliott

Robert Elliott was an African American U.S. Representative from 1871-1874.

South Carolina Counties

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The origin of Fairfield's name is not known, but local legend attributes it to a remark by Lord Cornwallis about the "fair fields" of the area. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Camden District.

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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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York County

York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.

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Newberry County

The origin of the name Newberry is unknown. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety Six District.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Stone

Blue Granite is a type of igneous rock that is one of the hardest substances in the world. The Blue Granite was designated as the official State Stone by Act Number 345 of 1969. Surprisingly, South Carolina was known to have been one of the nation's top producers of granite.

South Carolina Glossary

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dispensary

(noun) - a state-run monopoly on liquor sales in South Carolina which operated from 1893 to 1907 statewide and until 1916 in some counties. All liquor sold in the state were required to be bottled and dispensed through state-run facilities.

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