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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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South Carolina People

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Aziz Ansari

Columbia native Aziz Ansari is an actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian.

Terrance Hayes

Terrance Hayes is a poet and educator from Columbia, SC. His collection, Lighthead, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010.

Varian Johnson

Varian Johnson is a writer and author of Twins and My Life as a Rhombus.

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William Dunlap Simpson

William Dunlap Simpson was the 78th Governor of South Carolina.

South Carolina Counties

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Oconee County

Oconee County takes its name from a Native American word meaning "water eyes of the hills." It was formed in 1868 from Pickens District, and the county seat is Walhalla.

Dorchester County

Dorchester County was named for Dorchester, Massachusetts.

A dark and light house with a manicured lawn.

Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

Cherokee County

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

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina Mottoes

South Carolina has two official mottoes:

Animis Opibusque Parati (ah-ni-mis oh-pi-boos-kwe pah-rah-tee) means prepared in minds and resources.

Dum Spiro Spero (doom spee-roh spey-roh) means while I breathe, I hope.

South Carolina Glossary

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cane

(noun) - any of various tall, perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks, and more specifically from the genus Arundinaria

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