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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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Black and white photograph of Abbie Christensen holding a child in her lap

Abbie Holmes Christ

Folklorist, educator, suffragist

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Lindsey Graham

U. S. Congressman, lawyer, Major in the Air Force Reserve (Ret.)

Aaron Tippin in a red turtleneck shirt.

Aaron Tippin

Aaron Tippin is a country music artist and record producer who was raised in Traveler’s Rest, SC.

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York County

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

A square brick building with three curved archways for the front door and windows.

Union County

Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.

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Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

Photo of Abbeville Opera House. "Abbeville Opera House" by J. Stephen Conn is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Abbeville County

Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Music

The Spiritual was designated as the official State Music by Act Number 64 of 1999. A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the struggles of slavery and the hope of freedom for the enslaved Africans in the American South. 

South Carolina Glossary

ships on choppy water under cloudy skies.

blockade

(noun) - ships used to isolate a city, often a port, in order to prevent food, people, and communications from coming in or out