It Happened in South Carolina (It Happened In Series)

By J Michael McLaughlin, Lee Davis Perry, J. Michael McLaughlin

Book Overview

Much has happened in South Carolina throughout its checkered three hundred year history. It Happened in South Carolina goes behind-the-scenes to tell its story, in over 30 short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Palmetto State.

- Discover the escapades of "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet, who terrorized the coastline alongside the notorious Blackbeard.

- Make the acquaintance of young Eliza Lucas, who changed the course of American history when she took charge of the family plantation at the tender age of sixteen.

- Learn about the famous Haile Gold Mine, at one time the most successful producer of gold east of the Mississippi River.

- Learn how the Jenkins Orphanage Band originated the dance craze known as the Charleston.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762760257
• ISBN13: 9780762760251
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"