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Civil War Ghost Stories and Legends 4 reviews
Nancy Roberts
University of South Carolina Press, 1992
Hauntingly Poignant
I just finished watching 1951s "The Tall Target" about an assassination plot on the life of Abram Lincoln aboard a moving train. Abram Lincoln and the train got me thinking about a story I had once read. And then I remembered it. It was from Nancy Roberts' "Civil War Ghost Stories & Legends." I pulled the book from the shelf and there it was. Being a Civil War buff I bought this book several ...
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Red Hills and Cotton: An Upcountry Memory (Southern Classics Series)3 reviews
Ben Robertson
University of South Carolina Press, 1983
one of the best books I ever read
An English professor I had in college once berated me at a poker game for recommending this book. He had never heard of it. I gave him a copy. I can only imagine the sardonic moment in which he finally picked it up. He loved it. The book was given to me by a Capitol Hill policeman from North Carolina. This is the sort of book that will help Yankee's (like me)to understand the Old South; a ...
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My Health Is Better in November: Thirty-Five Stories of Hunting and Fishing in the South 4 reviews
Havilah Babcock, Claude H. Neuffer, ...
University of South Carolina Press, 1985
Vintage stories of bird hunting and fishing in the South/.
A must for every gentleman bird hunter, fisherman, or dog owner/. Dr/. Babcock tells of his pursuit of Bob White, fishing for breem, and his fascination with as well as tribulations over bird dogs/. Humor permeates stories about the perfect quail gun, ownership of the near-perfect hunting dog, the secret weapon of breem fishing-- the catawba worm and the virtues of the old cross rail fences/
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Making Government Work
Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings, Fritz Hollings
University of South Carolina Press, 2008
"Performance is better than promise" has long been the motto of Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings, a former Governor of South Carolina and six-term U.S. Senator who has distinguished himself as a stalwart advocate of fiscally responsible progressive programs. In this political memoir, Hollings takes aim at our increasingly flawed political system and a government that has gone "into the ditch." As remedy he pulls antidotes from anecdotes about his ...
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Some Sort of Epic Grandeur: The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Rev)6 reviews
University of South Carolina Press, 2002
An excellent biography
I've admired Fitzgerald all my life and regard his work as singularly underrated as time goes on. He was a brilliant and witty writer who could turn a phrase as well as any American author of the 20th century. This biography is the best I've ever read on Fitzgerald. It's particularly strong in the depiction of his gaudy, booze-soaked life with Zelda, especially when they were ex-pats living in ...
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Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir2 reviews
Ben Mcc Moise
University of South Carolina Press, 2008
A Must Read for Adventurers
I got my first camera 4 decades ago.I've developed a love for capturing "the moment".My love of adventure combined with my curiosity have put me in some unbelievable places.In the early eighties I became involved with environmental issues.Over time I became the spokesman for all the Sierra Club Groups in my home state of South Carolina.My connections got me pointed down an ever increasing number ...
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South Carolina: A History 22 reviews
Walter Edgar
University of South Carolina Press, 1998
A must read for any South Carolina resident
As a resident of SC for nearly twenty-five years, I was delighted to find a readable, comprehensive history of our state! Dr. Edgar does a wonderful job of inter-weaving the various aspects of SC history into a fine tapestry; he relates economic conditions to religious culture to the political climate to family life to economic conditions... Of special interest to me were the chapters dealing ...
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South Carolina And the American Revolution: A Battlefield History6 reviews
John W. Gordon
University of South Carolina Press, 2007
A Closer Study of the Southern Campaign
Despite having its' origin in Massachusetts, its first major victory in New York (along with numerous defeats), the many traipses across New Jersey, and its conclusion in Virginia, more Revolutionary combat actions occurred in South Carolina than in any other state. Often, when Americans think of the Revolution, visions of minute men at Lexington and Concord, Washington crossing the Delaware, or ...
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Tideland Treasure: The Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island and the ...4 reviews
Todd Ballantine
University of South Carolina Press, 1991
Very enjoyable and useful resource for the Coastal Carolinas
This book uses descriptive illustrations to add to the enjoyment of its useful information. Its particularly relevant to the Coastal Carolina region and contains interesting and helpful facts for the beachgoer. Its format serves the single page reader as well as those who enjoy larger portions. Highly Recommended
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Never in a Hurry: Essays on People and Places4 reviews
Naomi Shihab Nye
University of South Carolina Press, 1996
Wonderful book!
Her essays read like poetry. This book is wonderful
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The Jewish Confederates (NS)11 reviews
Robert N. Rosen
University of South Carolina Press, 2000
Seven Score and Three Years Ago
First, I commend Robert Rosen for his dedication to this subject and for publishing this work. I am sure that it ought to be as controversial as recent books (and film) showing dedication of Blacks to the Southern Cause for Independence. I recall as a child watching the march on Montgomery, the seat of the first Confederate Capitol, before it was moved to Richmond. And had it remained in ...
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A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina2 reviews
Richard D. Porcher, Douglas A. Rayner
University of South Carolina Press, 2002
Very Informative
I took a class this summer and one of the Text we used was the Guide to Wildflowers of South Carolina. This book is very informative and gives many different topics for each plant listed. Later I met Dr. Porcher and he really knows his stuff.
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Daufuskie Island: 25th Anniversary Edition
Alex Haley, Deborah Willis
University of South Carolina Press, 2007
First published in 1982, Daufuskie Island vividly captures life on a South Carolina Sea Island before the arrival of resort culture using the photographs of Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and words of Alex Haley. Located between Hilton Head and Savannah, Daufuskie Island has since become a plush resort destination. Moutoussamy-Ashe's photographs document what daily life was like for the last inhabitants to occupy the land prior to the onset of ...
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The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda ...3 reviews
University of South Carolina Press, 2003
Spectacular Book for F. Scott Fitzgerald Enthusiasts!!
If you are a fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book is an absolute must-have! While I own just about everything that is written by or about Fitzgerald, this is perhaps my favorite book to peruse. It is compiled just like a personal scrapbook and is replete with photos of the Fitzgeralds as well as articles (by and about Fitzgerald)written in the 20s and 30s. Much of this content you will not find ...
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Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green8 reviews
University of South Carolina Press, 1996
a beautiful book
a beautiful book of green's work if you are a fan of his artwork--this book is an excellent compilation in both presentation and accompanying text
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Reflections of South Carolina1 review
Robert C. Clark, Thomas M. Poland
University of South Carolina Press, 1999
Excellent!
Reflections of South Carolina gives an excellent glimpse into all that is South Carolina. Photographs range from the beautiful beaches along the coast to college campuses and the biggest cities to the smallest counties throughout the state. The photographs by Robert Clark are exquisite and make you feel as if you are a part of them. You do not have to be a South Carolina native - I'm not!- ...
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The Tar Heel State: A History of North Carolina4 reviews
Milton Ready
University of South Carolina Press, 2005
Histor y of N.C.
A well written, east to read History of N.C.. Ready provides enough detail, yet at the same time keeps the subject matter flowing.
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Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Arts in the Atlantic World (Carolina Lowcountry and the ...
T. J. Desch Obi
University of South Carolina Press, 2008
The presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. Desch Obi explores another cultural continuity that is as old as eighteenth-century slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. In this thorough survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, Obi maps the translation of numerous physical combat techniques ...
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Ring Around the Bases: The Complete Baseball Stories of Ring Lardner3 reviews
Ring Lardner
University of South Carolina Press, 2003
With an additional, previously uncollected short story
First published in book form in 1992, Ring Around The Bases anthologizes the baseball short stories of famous twentieth century baseball expert and sports journalist Ring Lardner (1885-1933). Featuring an additional, previously uncollected short story in this outstanding 644-page paperback edition (edited and with an introduction by Matthew J. Bruccoli who is the Emily Brown Jefferies Professor ...
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Georgia Gold Rush: Twenty-Niners, Cherokees, and Gold Fever2 reviews
David Williams
University of South Carolina Press, 2003
Accurate portrayal of America's first gold rush.
Mr. Williams documents the Georgia gold rush in an interesting and uncompromising style. So many myths surround this time frame in north Georgia's history. For example, Benjamin Parks is frequently credited with the first modern discovery of gold in Georgia, mostly because he claimed it to an Atlanta reporter fifty years later. Williams quickly disproves virtually all of Park's claims. ...
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