| Hidden History of Civil War Charleston Contributor(s): Eastman, Margaret Middleton Rivers (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609495748 ISBN-13: 9781609495749 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 975.791 |
| LCCN: 2012027093 |
| Series: Hidden History Of... |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Forgotten tales of Charleston's Civil War history have been collected into this new compendium for today's history lovers. In a city as old as Charleston, it's only natural for some stories to become less well-known over time, but the Palmetto State's history should never be forgotten entirely. Author Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman recounts some of Charleston's amazing Civil War stories that have faded from memory, including the shady story of how an association of Charleston elites conspired to push South Carolina toward secession in 1860, and the Stone Fleet of old whaling ships that were sunk in Charleston Harbor in an attempt to choke out Confederate blockade runners, as well as a cast of real-life characters such as Amarinthia Yates Snowden, William Richard Catheart, and Tom Lockwood, just to name a few. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eastman, Margaret Middleton Rivers: - A native Charlestonian, Margaret (Peg) M.R. Eastman was a professional guide at Winterthur Museum in Delaware. She coauthored Hidden History of Old Charleston and authored Remembering Old Charleston. She is a freelance writer for the Charleston Mercury and has lectured on Charleston architecture. |