The South Carolina encyclopedia

Walter B. Edgar

University of South Carolina Press, 2006 - History - 1077 pages

The South Carolina Encyclopedia is a comprehensive single-volume reference for just about anything anyone would want to know about the Palmetto State's rich cultures and storied heritage, from prehistory to the present day. Under the editorial direction of historian Walter Edgar, 598 contributors have come together to write more than one million words depicting the representative people, places, and things that define South Carolina.

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About the author

Walter Edgar has authored or edited nine books on the American South, including South Carolina: A History. He is the George Washington Distinguished Professor of History at the University of South Carolina.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The South Carolina encyclopedia
• Editor: Walter B. Edgar
• Contributor: Humanities Council SC.
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, 2006
• Original from: the University of Virginia
• Digitized: Dec 20, 2007
• ISBN: 1570035989, 9781570035982
• Length: 1077 pages
• Subjects: History / Reference; History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); Reference / Encyclopedias