Hilton Head Island has Atlantic beaches, is only an hour from Savannah, Georgia, and has a variety of private, semi-private and public courses.

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Mr. Connell was discovered at his Santa Fe apartment and likely died of old age, said Donna Waller of Hilton Head Island, S.C.

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The weekend before, she was in Columbus, Georgia, celebrating nuptials, and the weekend after was spent feting another couple's marriage on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

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They backed a yachting syndicate that competed in the America's Cup. (Their vessel, equipped with such Loomis-inspired gadgets as a custom-designed wind tracker, came in dead last.) They acquired most of Hilton Head Island, S.C. for use as their private playground.

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After Hilton Head's fall to Union troops in 1861, the island's slaves were joined by hundreds more from surrounding areas who escaped, often at great risk, in search of freedom.

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Raynes is a Hamptons socialite, best known for attending charity balls, competing in Long Island horse shows and spending time with friends Ricky and Kathy Hilton (Paris' parents).

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