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South Carolina:

A History
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Univ of South Carolina Press, 1998 - History - 716 pages
In the first comprehensive history of South Carolina published in nearly fifty years, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping narrative 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 - rich and poor; male and female; those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans. 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.
  

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An excellent, easily digestible yet entirely thorough history of South Carolina from pre-contact right up to modern times. Edgar's writing style is wonderful, and he brings to life the rich history of ... Read full review

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Selected pages

Contents

Chapter
1
Chapter Tw
21
Chapter Three
35
TABLES
50
Chapter Five
63
Chapter
82
Chapter Seven
109
Chapter Eight
131
Chapter Nineteen
430
Chapter Twenty
453
Chapter TwentyOne
483
Chapter TwentyTwo
512
Industrial sites 1950
535
Industrial sites 1970
536
1956 presidential election
548
1960 presidential election
549

Chapter Nine
155
Chapter
204
Chapter Eleven
226
Chapter Twelve
245
Chapter Thirteen
265
Chapter Fourteen
288
Chapter Fifteen
324
Chapter Sixteen
354
Chapter Seventeen
377
Chapter Eighteen
407
1964 presidential election
550
Chapter TwentyThree
553
1976 presidential election
564
1992 presidential election
565
1996 presidential election
566
Industrial sites 1990
580
Black population 1990
584
Notes
587
Selected Bibliography
681
Copyright

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JSTOR: South Carolina: A History.
Beautifully written and solid, South Carolina: A History fills a long-felt gap that is in some ways surprising given the im- portance many South Carolinians ...
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South Carolina
"South Carolina: A History by Walter Edgar offers a compelling example of what state-level scholarship can accomplish when pursued in conjunction with ...
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Amelia Township, from "South Carolina, A History" - Southusa
Anna >> From Walter Edgar's newest book, "South Carolina, A History", 1998: "Nine townships and one semitownship would be established in South Carolina by ...
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Selected Readings in South Carolina History
South Carolina: A History. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1998. ... Weir, Robert M. Colonial South Carolina: A History. Reprint. ...
www.state.sc.us/ scdah/ selecrdngz.htm

Press Release - ETV
The reading of "South Carolina: A History" is made possible by grants made to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina. The financing of the audio book is made ...
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READINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY
Edgar, Walter B. South Carolina: A History. USC Press, 1998. Edgar, Walter B. Partisans and Redcoats: The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide ...
www.itv.scetv.org/ schistory/ readings.pdf

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY FOR TEACHERS
Read mandatory assignments from South Carolina: A History by Walter. Edgar. A copy of this book will be provided, but must be returned in order to ...
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Walter Edgar knows history—and knows how to bring it to life.
By Daniel E. Harmon. Living. History. Walter Edgar knows. history—and knows. how to bring it to life. Winter 2005-06 ...
www.sandlapper.org/ edgar.pdf

The American Revolution in the Southern Backcountry
... of the American Revolution, South Carolina: A History, and South Carolina in the Modern Age. Dr Edgar earned his Ph.D. at University of South Carolina. ...
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References used and cited in The Revolutionary War in South Carolina
"South Carolina, A History," by Walter Edgar, 1998 University of South Carolina Press (kindly supplied by, once again, Helen Skinner!). ...
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About the author (1998)

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

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TitleSouth Carolina: A History
AuthorWalter B. Edgar
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniv of South Carolina Press, 1998
ISBN1570032556, 9781570032554
Length716 pages
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