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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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Joe Pinner

Radio and television personality Joe Pinner has been an icon of South Carolina televisions since 1963.

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Lloyd "Fig" Newton

Lloyd "Fig" Newton was the first African American pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

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Josiah Smith

Josiah Smith was a clergyman who championed the causes of the Great Awakening and later the American independence.

South Carolina Counties

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Chester County

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

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Lee County

Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).

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Colleton County

Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).

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.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Work Animal

The hard-working Mule was designated as the official State Heritage Work Animal by Act Number 240 of 2010.

South Carolina Glossary

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monadnock

(noun) - a hill or mountain standing isolated above a predominately flat plain

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