Description: Charleston Curiosities, South Carolina, American Chronicles, Paperback Discover many of the unknown oddities of Chucktown - from its people to its foods.To escape death the slaves hid. So begins ""Insurrection on the Stono,"" the story of a 1739 slave rebellion on the outskirts of the city. Charleston's violent and varied history emerges in the retelling of this dramatic event. In Charleston Curiosities: Stories of the Tragic, Heroic and Bizarre, South Carolina Historical Society's Michael Coker describes several centuries' worth of little-known wonders from the Holy City. Whatever happened to Osceola's head? What was it like to walk the streets of Charleston just after secession was declared? Whether presenting the colonial struggle among European powers for control of Charles Towne or the real story of the birth of she-crab soup, this eclectic and engaging volume will delight seasoned historians, residents and visitors alike.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781596295117
Book Title: Charleston Curiosities : Stories of the Tragic, Heroic and Bizarre
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.5in
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Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), General, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), Curiosities & Wonders, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Référence, History
Item Weight: 0.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
