| It Happened in South Carolina Contributor(s): Perry, Lee Davis (Author), McLaughlin, J. Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762760257 ISBN-13: 9780762760251 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975 |
| LCCN: 2011016316 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much has happened in South Carolina throughout its checkered three hundred year history. It Happened in South Carolina goes behind-the-scenes to tell its story, in over 30 short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Palmetto State. - Discover the escapades of "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet, who terrorized the coastline alongside the notorious Blackbeard. - Make the acquaintance of young Eliza Lucas, who changed the course of American history when she took charge of the family plantation at the tender age of sixteen. - Learn about the famous Haile Gold Mine, at one time the most successful producer of gold east of the Mississippi River. - Learn how the Jenkins Orphanage Band originated the dance craze known as the Charleston. |