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“C” is for Cooper River
“C” is for Cooper River. The Cooper River and its tributaries drain much of the central portion of the lowcountry.
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“C” is for Cooper, Thomas (1759-1839)
“C” is for Cooper, Thomas (1759-1839). Educator, scientist.
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“C” is for Cooper, Robert Archer (1874-1953)
“C” is for Cooper, Robert Archer (1874-1953). Governor.
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“P” is for Purvis, Melvin Horace, Jr. (1902-1960)
“P” is for Purvis, Melvin Horace, Jr. (1902-1960). Federal agent. Born in Timmonsville, Purvis gained national fame during the 1930s as the nation’s …
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“P” is for Purrysburg
“P” is for Purrysburg (Jasper County). The town of Purrysburg, located on the Savannah River in present day Jasper County, was named after its founde…
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“P” is for Punches
“P” is for Punches. Punches have been prominent at South Carolina social gatherings for centuries.
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“S” is for Spanish moss
“S” is for Spanish moss. Spanish moss is gray tree-borne epiphyte native to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States.
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“S“ is for Spanish
“S“ is for Spanish. On a monument at the tip of Parris Island, a tile plaque proclaims, “Aqui estuvo España” (“Here was Spain”). The plaque refers to…
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“P” is for PTL Club
“P” is for PTL Club. Based first in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then Fort Mill, South Carolina, the PTL Club (launched in 1974) was one of the mos…
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“P” is for Provincials
“P” is for Provincials. When warfare broke out between the colonies and Great Britain in 1775, in addition to British soldiers and German mercenaries…
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