Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, Date: 1998. History of South Carolina written by one of its foremost historians. H. Good/Good. Hardback with Dust Jacket. Non-Fiction. Good Condition. Dust jacket has scratches and ink marks are on the bottom of the book. Very good as a reading copy. 1998. Uniersity of South Carolina Press ISBN 1570032556 9781570032554 [US]

University of South Carolina Press, Date: 1999-09-02. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1999. University of South Carolina Press ISBN 1570032556 9781570032554 [US]

University of South Carolina Press 1998 FIRST EDITION hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket Size: 7x2x10; First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with white text, Palmetto and crescent moon. In the the first comprehensive history of South Carolina published in nearly fifty years, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians-those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans; male and female; rich and poor. In an eminently readable presentation, Edgar uses letters, diaries, and other writings to let voices from the past take part in telling the state's fascinating story. Recounting the period from the first Spanish exploration to the end of the Civil War, Edgar charts South Carolina's rising national and international prominence and its parallel economic ascendancy. He dispels myths about the state's early history-including the notion that the colony was inhabited by a homogeneous white population-and tells how South Carolina developed an agricultural economy that relied heavily on African American slave labor. Edgar examines, among other topics, the impact of the American revolution, Charleston's significance as a metropolis and major seaport, and the state's leadership in the Secession movement. With changes wrought by the Civil War, South Carolina slipped from ...

ISBN10: 1570032556, ISBN13: 9781570032554, [publisher: University of South Carolina Press] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with white text, Palmetto and crescent moon. In the the first comprehensive history of South Carolina published in nearly fifty years, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians?those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans; male and female; rich and poor. In an eminently readable presentation, Edgar uses letters, diaries, and other writings to let voices from the past take part in telling the state's fascinating story.Recounting the period from the first Spanish exploration to the end of the Civil War, Edgar charts South Carolina's rising national and international prominence and its parallel economic ascendancy. He dispels myths about the state's early history?including the notion that the colony was inhabited by a homogeneous white population?and tells how South Carolina developed an agricultural economy that relied heavily on African American slave labor. Edgar examines, among other topics, the impact of the American revolution, Charleston's significance as a metropolis and major seaport, and the state's leadership in the Secession movement.With changes wrought by ...
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Univ of South Carolina Pr, Date: 1998. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 716 pages. 10.50x7.50x2.25 inches. 1998. Univ of South Carolina Pr ISBN 1570032556 9781570032554 [GB]

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ISBN10: 1570032556, ISBN13: 9781570032554, [publisher: University of South Carolina Press, South Carolina] Hardcover Hardcover. The authoritative source for the Palmetto State's dramatic historyIn this comprehensive history of South Carolina, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians--those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans; male and female; rich and poor. In an eminently readable presentation, Edgar uses letters, diaries, and other writings to let voices from the past take part in telling the state's fascinating story.Recounting the period from the first Spanish exploration to the end of the Civil War, Edgar charts South Carolina's rising national and international prominence and its parallel economic ascendancy. He dispels myths about the state's early history--including the notion that the colony was inhabited by a homogeneous white population--and tells how South Carolina developed an agricultural economy that relied heavily on African American slave labor. Edgar examines, among other topics, the impact of the American revolution, Charleston's significance as a metropolis and major seaport, and the state's leadership in the Secession movement.With changes wrought by the Civil War, South Carolina slipped from ...