Charleston curiosities : stories of the tragic, heroic, and bizarre
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- ISBN: 9781596295117
- ISBN: 1596295112
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159 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm - Publisher: Charleston, SC : History Press, 2008.
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-159). |
Formatted Contents Note: | The invasion of Charles Town, 1706 -- The Stono Rebellion, 1739 -- Elizabeth Timothy : the first female newspaper publisher in the United States -- The other battle of Fort Moultrie : Colonel Thomson's defense of Breach Inlet -- The execution of Isaac Hayne, August 4, 1781 -- The battle of Parker's Ferry, 1781 -- In broad daylight : the murder of Dr. David Ramsay -- The attempted Booth assassination, 1838 -- Osceola : Seminole warrior, casualty of war -- The strange afterlife of John C. Calhoun -- Secession, 1860 -- To take Charleston : the battle of Secessionville -- David versus Goliath, 1863 -- The battle of Honey Hill -- The fall of Fort Sumter, 1865 -- The Charleston dance craze -- William Deas : inventor of she-crab soup. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Anecdotes. History. Pictorial works. |
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Live Oak Public Libraries: Oglethorpe Mall Library |
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