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Charleston is the second largest city in South Carolina. It is known for being the place where the Civil War began, when Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in the harbor.
James Cook was the first European to land on New Zealand, the first ship commander to prevent an outbreak of scurvy during an extended voyage, sailed further south than any previous navigator, and "discovered" the Hawaiian Islands.

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