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Cool John Ferguson is a blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for playing his guitar "upside down."
Seneca native John Edwards is a lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina.
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report.
Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."
The origin of the name Newberry is unknown. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety Six District.
Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.
Bamberg County and its county seat, Bamberg, were named for local resident William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family.
South Carolina's State Seal was designed by William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton in 1776. John Rutledge, the President of the Provincial Congress of South Carolina, used the Seal for the first time on May 22, 1777. The current seal is made up of two elliptical areas linked by branches of the palmetto tree. The left oval is the palmetto tree with a fallen oak at the base. The right oval is the goddess Spes (Hope) walking on the beach at dawn over discarded weapons.
(noun) - nation formed by the southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
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