It Happened in South Carolina
by Perry, Lee Davis; McLaughlin, J. MichaelEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-06-14
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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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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