Hidden History of Old Charleston
- ISBN-10
- 159629843X
- ISBN-13
- 9781596298439
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 155
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Authors
- Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, Edward FitzSimons Good
Description
From the Lowcountry's first rrecorded duel to old-fashioned summers at the 'hottest spot in town,' these pages will captivate you with stories of people, events and places that have all but vanished from memory. Find out the real history behind some of Charleston's beloved mansions and learn about the early plantations and their owners. Join the authors as they relate the riots and romance, the preservation and politics- and even a ghost story -from Charleston's hidden history.
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