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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina (2016)

South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In 2019^[update], its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.

South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". In 1712 the Province of South Carolina was formed. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, South Carolina became a royal colony in 1719. During the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina was the site of major activity among the American colonies, with more than 200 battles and skirmishes fought within the state. South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. A slave state, it was the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the Civil War ended, the state was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868.

During the early-to-mid 20th century, the state started to see economic progress as many textile mills and factories were built across the state. The civil rights movement of the mid-20th century helped end segregation and legal discrimination policies within the state. Economic diversification in South Carolina continued to pick up speed during and in the ensuing decades after World War II. In the early 21st century, South Carolina's economy is based on industries such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive manufacturing, and tourism. (Full article...)

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Portrait of Calhoun, c. 1845

John Caldwell Calhoun (/kælˈhuːn/; March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer and proponent of a strong federal government and protective tariffs. In the late 1820s, his views shifted, and he became a leading proponent of states' rights, limited government, nullification, and opposition to high tariffs, and distinguished himself as an outspoken defender of American slavery. Calhoun saw Northern acceptance of those policies as a condition of the South remaining in the Union. His beliefs heavily influenced the South's secession from the Union in 1860 and 1861. Calhoun was the first of two vice presidents to resign from the position, the second being Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1973.

Born in South Carolina, Calhoun began his political career with election to the House of Representatives in 1810. As a prominent leader of the war hawk faction, he strongly supported the War of 1812. Calhoun served as Secretary of War under President James Monroe and, in that position, reorganized and modernized the War Department. He was a candidate for the presidency in the 1824 election. After failing to gain support, Calhoun agreed to be a candidate for vice president. The Electoral College elected him vice president by an overwhelming majority. He served under John Quincy Adams and continued under Andrew Jackson, who defeated Adams in the election of 1828, making Calhoun the most recent U.S. vice president to serve under two different presidents. (Full article...)

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Rogers at the 2022 French Open

Shelby Nicole Rogers (born October 13, 1992) is an American former professional tennis player. She had career-high WTA rankings of No. 30 in singles and No. 40 in doubles, and won six singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Rogers won the girls' national championship at 17. Her best results at the majors were quarterfinals at the 2016 French Open and the 2020 US Open.

Rogers was noted for her victories against top-ranked players which include Simona Halep (No. 4) at the 2017 Australian Open, Serena Williams (No. 9) at the 2020 Lexington Challenger and Ashleigh Barty (No. 1) at the 2021 US Open. Rogers is also undefeated against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová, with wins at the 2016 French Open and 2020 US Open, the latter in which she saved four match points. Both are also the only instances in her career where she made the quarterfinals at the majors. (Full article...)

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Image 1Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 2A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 3The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 4Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 5Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 6Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 7Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 8South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 9Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 10Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 11A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 12Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 13An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 14South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 15A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 16Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 17Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 18Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 19Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 20Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 212024 U.S. presidential election results by county in South Carolina
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Image 22Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 23Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 24A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 25Charleston after the end of the American Civil War, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 26North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 27Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 28Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 29Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 30A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 31South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 32Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. (from South Carolina)
Image 33Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 34Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 35Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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(from South Carolina)
Image 36Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 37A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 38Charleston after the end of the American Civil War, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 39Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 40Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Non-Hispanic White
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(from South Carolina)
Image 41The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 422024 U.S. presidential election results by county in South Carolina
Democratic
Republican
(from South Carolina)
Image 43Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 44A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 45North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 46A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 47Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 48A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 49Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 50Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 51Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. (from South Carolina)
Image 52Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 53South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 54Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 55A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 56Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 57Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)

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... that Tommy Suggs recommended using Also sprach Zarathustra as his college football team's entrance music, because he saw Elvis Presley do it first?
... that South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp told Jalin Hyatt: "Man, you're fast, but you need to eat more peanut butter"?
... that in 1974, Oliver C. Dawson was the first black person to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame?
... that the owner of a South Carolina TV station admitted, "I'm not a broadcaster"?
... that a South Carolina TV station began broadcasting just in time to ring in the New Year?
... that when Felicia Schroeder signed to play soccer for the University of South Carolina, the school did not have a sign-language interpreter available for her?

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