Columbia, Capital City & Home of the University of South Carolina
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Columbia, city, capital of South Carolina, U.S., and seat (1799) of Richland county. It lies in the centre of the state on the east bank of the Congaree River at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers. Its history dates from 1786, when the legislature ordered a town laid out on the site to
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Columbia, South Carolina - Wikipedia
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Columbia SC Restaurants, Hotels & Things to Do
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COLUMBIA: CAPITAL CITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1786-1936.: Helen Kohn ed. Hennig: : Books
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East Carolina University - Students, Britannica Kids
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10 Surprising Facts About University Of South Carolina
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South Carolina State House - Wikipedia
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East Carolina University - Students, Britannica Kids
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Explore Columbia University of South Carolina
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MultiVersity Housing Partners Acquires 308-Bed Community Near the University of South Carolina
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Capital of South Carolina: 5 Reasons Columbia is a Destination City
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East Carolina University - Students, Britannica Kids