“One of the thirteen original colonies, South Carolina has had a rich and varied history. When Spanish and French explorers arrived in the area in the 16th century, they found a land inhabited by many small tribes of Native Americans, the largest of which were the Cherokees and the Catawbas. The first European attempts at settlement failed, but in 1670 a permanent English settlement was established on the coast near present day Charleston. The colony, named Carolina after King Charles I, was divided in 1710 into South Carolina and North Carolina. Settlers from the British Isles, France, and other parts of Europe built plantations throughout the coastal lowcountry, growing profitable crops of rice and indigo. African slaves were brought into the colony in large numbers to provide labor for the plantations, and by 1720 they formed the majority of the population. The port city of Charleston became an important center of commerce and culture. The interior or upcountry, meanwhile, was being slowly settled by small farmers and traders, who pushed the dwindling tribes of Native Americans to the west.” *****Reference
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South Carolina Nursing News
According to Nurse.org South Carolina ranks number 34 among all 50 states in nursing salary. The average RN salary $63,630 and average hourly is $30.59. The number of RNs in South Carolina, as of 2019, is 43,200. (stats from Nurse.org).
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South Carolina State Facts
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King Charles I of England made the original land grant in 1629. South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. South Carolina was the eighth state to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788 (see statehood order).
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Nick Name: “Palmetto State”refers to the South Carolina official state tree, the Sabal Palmetto
Source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer
Flag:
Col. William Moultrie, who was asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in 1775 to design a flag for the use of S. Carolina troops, he chose a blue which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent which reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps. The palmetto tree was added later to represent Moultrie’s heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan’s Island against the attack of the British fleet on June 28, 1776.
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“Carolina”| Words by:Henri Timrod | Music by:Anne C. Burgess
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South Carolina sports
Although there are no major league professional franchises based in South Carolina, the state does have numerous minor league teams. Several “Carolina” major league pro teams representing both North Carolina and South Carolina are based in neighboring North Carolina. The Carolina Panthers, the professional American football team of the National Football League based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has training facilities in South Carolina. College teams also represent their particular South Carolina institution and the state is a prime destination for golf and water sports as well.
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Top 10 Travel Destinations in South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach
- Charleston
- Greenville
- Columbia
- Spartanburg
- Aiken
- Kiawah Island
- Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort
- Hilton Head Island
- Mauldin
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South Carolina fun facts
- The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian.
- The walls of the American fort on Sullivan Island, in Charleston Harbor, were made of spongy Palmetto logs. This was helpful in protecting the fort because the British cannonballs bounced off the logs.
- The City of Myrtle Beach is in the center of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile crescent of beach on the South Carolina coast. In the last 25 years, Myrtle Beach has developed into the premier resort destination on the East Coast.
- David Robert Coker (1870-1938) conducted his early crop-improvement experiments on the family plantation in Hartsville. Beginning with 30 experimental cotton selections and methodically applying the latest techniques in the scientific breeding of crops, the work of Coker Experimental Farms played a great role in the agricultural revolution in the South.
- The state dance of South Carolina is the Shag!
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