It Happened in South Carolina

by Perry, Lee Davis; McLaughlin, J. Michael

• ISBN13: 9780762760251
• ISBN10: 0762760257
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-14
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Much has happened in South Carolina throughout its checkered history, and the myriad of significant events and fascinating repercussions surrounding them have been described by writers of every stripe for at least three hundred years. It Happened in South Carolina goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Palmetto State.

Author Biography

Lee Davis Perry was raised in Charleston and returned there in 1987 to focus on a freelance marketing and advertising career. J. Michael McLaughlin has been living in and writing about the Lowcountry for more than twenty years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Preface	p. x
Rebeckah and the Indian Squaw-1684	p. 1
The Execution of Stede Bonnet-1718	p. 7
Dr. Lining's Weather Observations-1738	p. 14
Indigo: Eliza's Gift of Navy Blue-1741	p. 20
Francis Marion, ôthe Swamp Foxö-1780	p. 27
Rebecca Motte and the Flaming Arrows-1781	p. 33
Birthplace of American Golf-1786	p. 38
Jonathan Lucas and ôCarolina Goldö-1787	p. 44
When President Washington Came to Call-1791	p. 50
Denmark Vesey: Martyr of Slavery-1822	p. 57
The Other ôCarolina Goldö-1827	p. 63
The Journey of the Best Friends-1830	p. 69
Mary Chesnut: Witness to War-1861	p. 75
Penn Center, Island of Opportunity-1862	p. 80
Conflagration in Columbia-1865	p. 86
Robert Smalls: The Gullah Statesman-1875	p. 91
The Great Shake-1886	p. 97
Mr. Roosevelt and the Pine Forest Inn-1889	p. 103
Birth of ôThe Charlestonö-1895	p. 109
Heigh Ho, Come to the Fair-1901	p. 114
Mr. Anderson Takes on Detroit-1916	p. 121
Porgy: The Myth and the Man-1924	p. 128
Brookgreen Gardens: Oasis of Art and Nature-1930	p. 134
Charleston Adopts a Preservation Ethic-1931	p. 140
Headin' South of the Border-1933	p. 146
Nazi POWs in Our Own Backyard-1944	p. 152
All That Business between the Sheets-1948	p. 158
The Legend of the Gray Man-1954	p. 164
The Shadowy End of an American Hero-1960	p. 170
South Carolina's Lady Olympian-1961	p. 175
Hugo's Wrath-1989	p. 181
The Return of the H. L Hunley-2000	p. 186
A Potpourri of South Carolina Facts	p. 191
Bibliography	p. 194
Index	p. 198
About the Authors	p. 207
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