| Wicked Edisto:: The Dark Side of Eden Contributor(s): Helsley, Alexia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626192340 ISBN-13: 9781626192348 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.7 |
| LCCN: 2014007380 |
| Series: Wicked |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.08" W x 8.94" (0.54 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For many, Edisto is a little slice of heaven--live oaks festooned with Spanish moss, winding waterways and crashing surf. Yet the waterways were pathways for privateers, smugglers and gunboats. Marauders terrorized residents. Privateers made life uncertain during the War of 1812. John Wilson and Andrew Gillon dueled to the death on the sands of Edingsville. The Civil War brought repeated skirmishes between Union and Confederate scouting parties. Join historian Alexia Jones Helsley as she recounts lost lives, early widows, dashed dreams, unseen secrets--the dark side of Eden. |
Contributor Bio(s): Helsley, Alexia: - Alexia Helsley has served thirty-three years with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and also as director of public programs. She also manages a genealogical and historical consulting business. Alexia has published a number of books on North and South Carolina. |