Historical Tours Charleston
Trace the Path of America's Heritage
Published on 1. June 2018
144 pages
978-1-4930-2364-6 (ISBN)
Description
Charleston attracts millions of visitors with its history charm and its blend of culture, art, and preservation. This guide takes the readers on historical tours based on periods of history.
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06/2018
Globe Pequot Press
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Lee Davis Perry was raised in Charleston and returned there in 1987 to focus on a freelance marketing and advertising career. She is the author of Insiders' Guide to Charleston and More Than Petticoats: Remarkable South Carolina Women (Globe Pequot).
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction: Welcome to Charleston
- Key Figures in Charleston's History
- Tour 1: Charles Towne to Charleston: Colonial Settlement to Liberated City of the New Nation (1670-1799)
- Tour 2: Antebellum Growth in Charleston's Plantation Economy,Trades, and Architecture 1800-1849
- Tour 3: The Civil War and Subsequent Struggles 1850-1900
- Tour 4: Cultural Renaissance and Economic Boom 1901-1950
- Tour 5: Remembering the Past while Embracing the Future 1951-PRESENT DAY
- Staying, Eating, and More Touring: GETTING AROUND CHARLESTON
- More Places to See
- Glossary
- Bibliography and Suggested Reading
- Index
- About the Author
