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It Happened in South Carolina : Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Bok av Lee Davis Perry
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.