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John Adair

Born in Chester County, South Carolina, John Adair was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician.

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James Hopkins Adams

66th Governor of South Carolina

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William Aiken, Jr.

William Aiken, Jr. was the 61st Governor of South Carolina.

Kimberly Clarice Aiken wearing a tiara

Kimberly Clarice Aiken

Kimberly Clarice Aiken won the title of Miss America in 1994.

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Jaimie Alexander

Jaimie Alexander is an actress best known for her leading role as Jane Doe in the TV drama, Blindspot and the Lady Sif in the Thor films.

Ray Allen on the free throw line.

Ray Allen

Raised in Dalzell, SC, Ray Allen is an NBA All-Star basketball player who has played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics.

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Gilbert Allen

Gilbert Allen is a poet, fiction writer, editor, and educator.

Dorothy Allison in a floral blouse speaking.

Dorothy Allison

Dorothy Allison is a writer from Greenville, SC. She is known for her book "Bastard Out of Carolina." 

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Joseph Alston

Born in All Saints Parish (Georgetown County), Joseph Alston was the governor of South Carolina from 1812 - 1814.

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Theodosia Burr Alston

Daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr. Associated with Georgetown Co.

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Marcus Amaker

Marcus Amaker is the poet laureate of Charleston, South Carolina.

Cat Anderson on stage with trumpet.

Cat Anderson

Born in Greenville, SC, William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson was a well-known jazz trumpeter who played with Duke Ellington in his orchestra.

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Richard Heron Anderson

Richard Heron Anderson was a General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War

Tan Anderson Automobile

John Gary Anderson

John Gary Anderson was the founder of the Anderson Motor Company in Rock Hill, SC, which made automobiles from 1916 to 1926.

Bill Anderson wearing a light colored coat and turtleneck shirt

Bill Anderson

Born in Columbia, SC, Bill Anderson is a country music singer and songwriter nicknamed "Whisperin' Bill." 

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Pink Anderson

Born in Laurens, SC, Pinkney "Pink" Anderson was a blues singer and guitarist who inspired the "Pink" in the name of the English rock band Pink Floyd. 

Aziz Ansari in a grey suit, bluish-white undershirt and green tie.

Aziz Ansari

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

Nickolas Ashford wearing a black leather jacket.

Nickolas Ashford

Born in Fairfield, SC, Nickolas Ashford was a singer, songwriter, and producer. Together with his wife, Valerie Simpson, they formed the legendary Motown songwriting-production team, Ashford & Simpson. 

Black and white photograph of Harry Ashmore leaned back in a chair reading the newspaper.

Harry Scott Ashmore

Harry Ashmore was an author, editor, and Pulitzer Prize winner for his editorials in 1957 on the school integration conflict in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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