South Carolina Counties

The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.

The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.

To view the state by tourism regions, visit ETV Shorts.

To view the state by landform regions, visit Web of Water or for the artistic sides of the state, visit A Natural State.

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 Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling
Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling

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Dr. Thom Bristow is also known as "The Carolina Talespinner." He lives in Columbia, S.C., and tells traditional and original stories that weave humor with life's lessons. He often uses music to tell a...
 The Statehouse |  Palmetto Special
The Statehouse | Palmetto Special

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The host and several students provide the viewer a tour of the State House grounds and inside the building. The emphasis is on its history and appearance, rather than on the operation of state...
 Transportation in SC | Palmetto Special
Transportation in SC | Palmetto Special

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The lesson deals primarily with the development of roads, railroads, and canals in South Carolina. The program is in a basic documentary form and was done entirely on location. Comparisons are made to...
 The Regulators | Palmetto Special
The Regulators | Palmetto Special

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In this section, the "Palmetto Special" leaves Columbia and travels to Spartanburg County. At the beginning of the program the Fall Line is defined, along with an introduction to the backcountry, the...
 Charles Town | Palmetto Special
Charles Town | Palmetto Special

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A dramatic sequence is included in this wraparound. It is an analogy to the eight Lords Proprietors receiving the grant of Carolina from King Charles II. Five people gather for lunch to discuss a...
 Rice Cultivation | Palmetto Special
Rice Cultivation | Palmetto Special

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Three students take a field trip in "The Palmetto Special" as it travels from Columbia to Georgetown. After a brief stop at Poinsett State Park in Sumter County, the van arrives in Georgetown where...
 Andrew Pickens, the Wizard Owl | Palmetto Special
Andrew Pickens, the Wizard Owl | Palmetto Special

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The television lesson includes a segment on each man designed to give an insight into his character. Andrew Pickens had been parolled by the British in Charleston when that city was captured in May...
 SC Economy | Palmetto Special
SC Economy | Palmetto Special

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The lesson begins with a young man making an "economic decision" concerning the purchase of a pair of running shoes. The host defines economics beginning with, "Economics is that branch of the social...
 Industrialization | Palmetto Special
Industrialization | Palmetto Special

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The lesson begins at the Wilson Tennis Ball factory in Fountain Inn. Here we see a montage in the process of making tennis balls The host then mentions that there are many other products made in the...