It Happened in South Carolina

Author/Contributor(s):	Perry, Lee Davis; Mclaughlin, J. Michael
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Date:	6/14/2011
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.