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South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region 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 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In 2019, 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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Robert Clinton Richardson, Jr. (born August 19, 1935) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1955 through 1966. Batting and throwing right-handed, he formed a top double play combination with fellow Yankee infielders Clete Boyer and Tony Kubek. He became the only World Series Most Valuable Player to be selected from the losing team when he won the award for his play in the 1960 World Series. In 1962, he led the American League (AL) in hits with 209 and snared a line drive off the bat of Willie McCovey to win the 1962 World Series for the Yankees.

Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Richardson grew up desiring to play for the Yankees after seeing the 1942 film The Pride of the Yankees. Drawing interest from 11 out of 16 MLB teams, he signed with the Yankees and made his debut for them two years later. Earning a regular spot on the roster in 1957, Richardson reached his first All-Star Game that year. He lost starts at second base to Gil McDougald later in the year, though, and was mostly a reserve player in 1958. It was not until 1959 that he would become a regular at second base. In 1960, he was named the World Series MVP; though the Yankees lost the Series in seven games to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Richardson batted .367 with 12 runs batted in (RBI). He won the next two World Series, ending the 1962 series by catching McCovey's line drive in what The Sporting News called baseball's 13th most memorable play in 1999. Richardson led the AL in hits that year, with 209. (Full article...)

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Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as the 115th governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Sanford was first elected to Congress in 1994. He represented South Carolina's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. He decided against running for a fourth term in the house and instead focused on running in the 2002 gubernatorial election. In the election, he defeated Democratic incumbent Jim Hodges with 52% of the vote. Sanford ran for reelection in 2006, defeating businessman Tommy Moore with 55% of the vote. As governor, Sanford attempted to reject $700 million in stimulus funds for South Carolina from the federal Recovery Act passed in 2009, but the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that only the state legislature—not the governor—had the authority to accept or decline the funds. (Full article...)

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Image 1The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 2Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 3A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 4North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 5A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 6Joseph 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 7Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 8Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 9Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 10Children 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 11Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 12Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 13Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 14Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 15A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 16Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 17A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 18Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 19Joseph 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 20An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 21Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 22South 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 23Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 24Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 25Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 26Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 27Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 28South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 29Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 30Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 31Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 32A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 33Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 34North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 35Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 36Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 37Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 38Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 39Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 40The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 412024 U.S. presidential election results by county in South Carolina
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Image 42Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 43Children 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 44Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 45Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 46A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 47A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 48Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 49South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 50South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 51Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 52A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 532024 U.S. presidential election results by county in South Carolina
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(from South Carolina)
Image 54A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 55Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 56Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 57A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)

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... that an attempt to jazz up a South Carolina radio station did not get much response from listeners?
... that U.S. regulators determined that a South Carolina radio station broadcast from unauthorized facilities for more than 15 years?
... that the owner of a South Carolina TV station admitted, "I'm not a broadcaster"?
... that a South Carolina TV station went on the air 12 years after its owner said the odds of it existing were "fairly long"?
... that South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp told Jalin Hyatt: "Man, you're fast, but you need to eat more peanut butter"?
... that the Kingstree jail fire killed 22 freedmen amidst the "unsettled" labor conditions of Reconstruction in South Carolina?

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Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety-Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate	Seal of South Carolina
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Smaller cities	Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York
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