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"The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.  The battle resulted in a Confederate victory, and ignited the worst war in United States history.",

"King Charles I of England granted land to his attorney general Sir Robert Heath in 1629.  The region was given the Latin name for Charles - Carolina – named in honor of the king.",

"In 1954 Strom Thurmond of South Carolina became the first US senator elected by write-in vote.  Thurmond received 139,106 write-in votes to win his seat, and would eventually become one of the oldest senators in history.",

"South Carolina is the nation's leading peach producer east of the Mississippi River.  South Carolinians take great pride in this product – just over the state line stands a huge water tower shaped like a peach.",

"South Carolina has no professional sports team, although the Carolina Panthers are shared with North Carolina. It is, however, considered a golf heaven."];