Hurricane Destruction in South Carolina : Hell and High Water

by Rubillo, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781596291331
• ISBN10: 1596291338
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-30
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

This fascinating book examines more than thirty major hurricanes that have struck the state since the 1800s, offering a revealing look at the destruction and loss that results from these violent manifestations of nature's power. Author Tom Rubillo brings to bear a breadth of research and incorporates first-person accounts of the storms and the struggle of survivors forced to rebuild in the wake of tremendous losses.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. 9
Storm Formation	p. 17
Brave New World	p. 22
Carolina Cyclones, In the Beginning	p. 28
Seventeenth-Century Storms	p. 31
Eighteenth-Century Storms	p. 38
The Nineteenth Century, Part I	p. 50
The Nineteenth Century, Part II	p. 64
The Nineteenth Century, Part III	p. 78
The Nineteenth Century, Part IV	p. 96
The Twentieth Century	p. 111
The Last Chapter, For Now...	p. 124
Epilogue	p. 129
Appendix	p. 135
Notes	p. 137
Bibliography	p. 145
About the Author	p. 149
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