| Hidden History of Hilton Head Contributor(s): Sink, Alice E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596298480 ISBN-13: 9781596298484 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 975.799 |
| LCCN: 2010007818 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hidden History of Hilton Head offers a lively array of historical tidbits and tales, focusing on people, lifeways, believe-it-or-not snippets and beloved local places. Discover the ties that Harriet Tubman and Clara Barton had to the region and learn about the lives of oyster shuckers, root doctors, debauched "Jack-ashores" and many other characters in the island's rich history. From beautiful poems written by renowned locals to the songs that guided the slaves to freedom and time-tested regional recipes, author Alice Sink's collection truly encompasses the spirit of the Lowcountry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sink, Alice E.: - Alice E. Sink is the published author of books and numerous short stories, articles and essays in anthologies and in trade and literary magazines. She earned her MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. For twenty-nine years, she has taught writing courses at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, where she received the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished Teaching/Service Award in 2002. The North Carolina Arts Council and the partnering arts councils of the Central Piedmont Regional Artists Hub Program awarded Sink a 2007 grant to promote her writing. |