Reflections Of South Carolina

Author : Tom Poland
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 1611174481
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflections of South Carolina written by Tom Poland and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial display of South Carolina's extravagant beauty Truly a book that will captivate newcomers and renew the appreciation of longtime residents, this breathtaking photographic exploration showcases the fullness of the state's regional diversity, natural beauty, and human creativity. Two hundred color photographs record South Carolina's people and places, architecture and terrain, flora and fauna, past and progress. With a remarkable ability to capture the splendor and spirit of the land and its inhabitants, Robert C. Clark's photographs and Tom Poland's text craft a work of artistry and magnificence. A foreword by South Carolina historian Walter Edgar complements the photographs. From the forests and white-water rivers of the mountains to the cypress swamps of the coastal plain, South Carolina's natural wonders shine forth. The state's diverse geography and wealth of rivers, lakes, streams, and marshes are depicted along with such sights as an early Upstate snowfall, vibrantly colored wildflowers, a live oak tunnel near Edisto Island, and cypress needles on a Carolina bay. South Carolina artisans and performers are featured, as are cityscapes, the technological achievements of the state's industries, and its numerous recreational opportunities. The volume includes historic landmarks such as the State House, Midleton Place, Wilcox Inn, and the slave tenement at the Aiken-Rhett House, and less prominent structures—gristmills, farmhouses, general stores, and the state's last covered bridge. The photographs show people enjoying music and cultural events; re-creating the Revolutionary and Civil War; casting, crabbing, and shrimping along the coast; and hot air ballooning.

Author : Rita Williams Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967392905
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflections of People, Places & Events written by Rita Williams Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tom Blagden, Jr.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781565792999
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Carolina Reflections written by Tom Blagden, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirrored images in still water. Celebrates South Carolina's natural landscape with dramatic photographs paired with quotes from some of the world's most noted writers.

Author : Lilla O'Brien Folsom
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439655316
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surfing in South Carolina written by Lilla O'Brien Folsom and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, the ocean waters of the Atlantic have impacted the daily lives of those on the South Carolina coast. Beginning in the 1960s, those waves caught the imagination of young beachgoers who studied magazines and Super 8 films and refined their moves on rent-a-floats until the first surfboards became available in the area. The buildup to the Vietnam War brought GIs and their families from the West Coast and Hawaii to South Carolina, and their surfboards came along with them. Unbeknownst to each other, local surfers concentrated in the beach and military base areas of Beaufort/Hilton Head, Charleston, and Pawley’s Island/Grand Strand began to conquer nearby surf breaks. When contests finally brought these groups together, a statewide sport was born.

Author : Chad Prosser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979875809
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beautiful Places written by Chad Prosser and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, South Carolina's forty-seven state parks draw nearly eight million visitors who come to enjoy the unadulterated beauty of the land and its wildlife. Beautiful Places, released by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, is a vibrant photographic history of these sanctuaries. The product of decades of arduous work on the part of legislators, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and committed citizens, the parks preserve the diverse natural features of South Carolinafrom its mountains to its forest canopies to its gentle, sprawling beaches. The striking eye of photographer jon o. holloway lends each image a unique, distinctly American beauty. The book also includes information on the deep history of the parks and the stories of the people who made them what they are today. Beautiful Places is a tribute to those legacies and a joyful celebration of history and nature.

Author : Genevieve C. Peterkin
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 1611175240
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heaven Is a Beautiful Place written by Genevieve C. Peterkin and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1928 in the small coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Genevieve "Sister" Peterkin grew up with World War II bombing practice in her front yard, deep-sea fishing expeditions, and youthful rambles through the lowcountry. She shared her bedroom with a famous ghost and an impatient older sister. But most of all she listened. She absorbed the tales of her talented mother and her beloved friend, listened to the stories of the region's older residents, some of them former slaves, who were her friends, neighbors, and teachers. In this new edition she once again shares with readers her insider's knowledge of the lowcountry plantations, gardens, and beaches that today draw so many visitors. Beneath the humor, hauntings, and treasures of local history, she tells another, deeper story—one that deals with the struggle for racial equality in the South, with the sometimes painful adventures of marriage and parenthood, and with inner struggles for faith and acceptance. This edition includes a new foreword by coastal writer and researcher Lee G. Brockington and a new afterword by coauthor and lowcountry novelist William P. Baldwin.

Author : Thomas E. Truitt
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570036385
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brick Walls written by Thomas E. Truitt and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1987, when veteran school administrator Thomas E. Truitt took the post of district superintendent in Florence, South Carolina, he assumed leadership of a public school system in denial of its racial disharmony. More than three decades after Brown v. Board of Education, Florence District One had never accomplished an integration plan that met federal approval; rather the district had skirted the intent of the federal mandate by employing freedom of choice and traditional attendance zones. In the 1990s, a single issue - the need to replace an aging, predominantly black elementary school - brought to the fore the local population's anguished attitudes about race and education. Brick Walls and Other Barriers recounts in wrenching detail how legacies of discrimination and injustice combined to divide a community along racial lines. Truitt takes readers into the complex inner workings of a modern school system, detailing the relationships between school boards and professional administrators to which few parents or citizens are privy.

Author : Roger S. Everett
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764328459
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Coastal South Carolina written by Roger S. Everett and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2007-11-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coast of South Carolina is a spectacular place to observe our winged friends. Many species are to be found there, both resident and those that are passing through on their annual migrations. \nThis new book, by noted bird photographer Roger Everett, captures the birds found along South Carolina's shore in beautiful, full color images. Organized by habitats, the yard, garden, woodlands, beaches, and nature reserves, the species range from common House Wrens and Chickadees to the rarer Seaside Sparrows, Caspian Terns, and Golden-Crowned Kinglets . While not a field guide, it will aid dedicated birders and casual visitors to see the aviary that surrounds them. The photographs are amplified by the authors observations and concise, informative captions. \nEnjoy hours of pleasure viewing and reading about the birds in this special area.

Author : Tom Poland
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146713886X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Carolina Country Roads: Of Train Depots, Filling Stations & Other Vanishing Charms written by Tom Poland and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venture off the beaten path to forgotten roads, where a hidden South Carolina exists. Time-travel and dead-end at a ferry that leads to wild islands. Cross a rusting steel truss bridge into a scene from the 1930s. Behold an old gristmill and imagine its creaking, clashing gears grinding corn. See an old gas pump wreathed in honeysuckle. Drive through a ghost town and wonder why it died. When's the last time you saw a country store's cured hams hanging from wires? How about a vintage Bull Durham tobacco ad on old brick? Tom Poland explores scenic back roads that lead to heirloom tomatoes, poke salad, restaurants once gas stations, overgrown ruins and other soulful relics.

Author : Suzannah Smith Miles
Publisher : History Press (SC)
ISBN 13 : 9781596290037
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writings of the Lowcountry written by Suzannah Smith Miles and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From celebrated Charleston writer and local historian Suzannah Smith Miles comes Writings of the Lowcountry: Reflections on the South Carolina Coast. Writings of the Lowcountry is told in Smith Miles' relaxed style, giving the reader a real taste of Lowcountry history and culture. Drawing on her understanding of local knowledge, events and personal observations, local author Suzannah Smith Miles brings to life narratives that are as unique as the Lowcountry region itself. Whether it is okra, oyster roasts and the food of the region, or the Gullah language still spoken among Lowcountry descendents of early slaves, the reader cannot help but feel immersed in this distinct Southern world. With an eye for history and the unusual, Smith Miles leads the visitor and local alike through these fascinating volumes. From the Revolution to the Civil War, through hurricanes and earthquakes, Miles shows the reader the Lowcountry as only a local can.