Citation Information
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Title
Sumter County
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Author
Rickie A. Good
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Keywords
central South Carolina, bounded by the Santee and Wateree Rivers on the west and Lynches River on the east, railroads, General Thomas Sumter, cotton cultivation, strong military presence of Shaw Air Force Base, notable citizens include the African American educator Mary McLeod Bethune, the opera singer Clara Louise Kellogg, Reconstruction governor Franklin J. Moses, Confederate general Richard H. Anderson, and the artists Elizabeth White and Charles Mason Crowson
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/sumter-county/view/documents
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Access Date
November 22, 2024
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Original Published Date
August 1, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 25, 2022
