Charleston curiosities : stories of the tragic, heroic, and bizarre /
Michael Coker.
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2008.
- 159 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references
The invasion of Charles Town, 1706 The Stono Rebellion, 1739 Elizabeth Timothy : the first female newspaper publisher in the United States The other battle of Fort Moultrie : Colonel Thomson's defense of Breach Inlet The execution of Isaac Hayne, August 4, 1781 The battle of Parker's Ferry, 1781 In broad daylight : the murder of Dr. David Ramsay The attempted Booth assassination, 1838 Osceola : Seminole warrior, casualty of war The strange afterlife of John C. Calhoun Secession, 1860 To take Charleston : the battle of Secessionville David versus Goliath, 1863 The battle of Honey Hill The fall of Fort Sumter, 1865 The Charleston dance craze William Deas : inventor of she-crab soup
In "Charleston Curiosities: Stories of the Tragic, Heroic and Bizarre," South Carolina Historical Society's Michael Coker describes several centuries worth of little-known wonders from the Holy City
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