StudySC, an Easy Way to Discover the Palmetto State

A screen shot of the StudySC website.

It’s here! The new image-rich StudySC website gives K-12 students and teachers a place to find curated materials on famous South Carolina people, geography, history, facts, glossary terms, and SC book awards. StudySC includes links to Discus- South Carolina’s Virtual Library, articles, videos, images, maps, and more. Here are some of the highlights.

SC Subjects

• Colonial Development and Settlement

• Native American studies

• Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction

• Social change and the Civil Rights movement

• State and local government organization

SC People

• Artists

• Business Leaders

• Civil Rights Activists

• Explorers

• Musicians

• Political Leaders

• Scientists

SC Counties – Choose a county from the interactive map to learn about the county’s history, famous people, and cities and towns.

SC Facts – Learn about the state’s “First” facts, symbols, economy, and other items of interest.

SC Glossary – From abolitionist to yoke, the StudySC glossary includes many terms to support student’s understanding of the state’s rich heritage.

SC Book Awards – Author biographies, book reviews, author read alouds, and TeachingBooks support materials for the 2019 – 2023 SC book awards are available for educators and students.

StudySC is available on the Discus A-Z and Discus Kids pages, and throughout the Subject pages. 

Upcoming Event

Author photo of Patricia Brandon and the cover of Rise of the Pale Moon.

Author Patricia Brandon and "Rise of the Pale Moon"

February 11, 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us at the next installment of the Speaker at the Center with Author Patricia Brandon where she will discuss her historical fiction novel, "Rise of the Pale Moon." Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War era in coastal South Carolina, Rise of the Pale Moon weaves a compelling tale of three young women from distinct backgrounds: an indentured servant from London, a chattel slave raised on the Montague Hall plantation, and a Catawba Indian captured by the Cherokee and traded into slavery.