Charleston! Charleston!: The History of a Southern City - Softcover

Frazer, Walter J.; Fraser Jr., The Estate Of Walter J.; Fraser Jr., Walter J.; Fraser, Walter J. Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872497976 ISBN 13: 9780872497979

Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, 1992

Synopsis

Often called the most "Southern" of Southern cities, Charleston was one of the earliest urban centers in North America. It quickly became a boisterous, brawling sea city trading with distant ports, and later a capital of the Lowcountry plantations, a Southern cultural oasis, and a summer home for planters. In this city, the Civil War began. And now, in the twentieth century, its metropolitan area has evolved into a microcosm of "the military-industrial complex."

This book records Charleston's development from 1670 and ends with an afterword on the effects of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, drawing with special care on information from every facet of the city's life―its people and institutions; its art and architecture; its recreational, social and intellectual life; its politics and city government.

The most complete social, political, and cultural history of Charleston, this book is a treasure chest for historians and for anyone interested in delving into this lovely city, layer by layer.

About this title

About the Author

Walter J. Fraser, Jr., is professor of history and chair of the history department at Georgia Southern University. Author of Charleston! Charleston!: A History of a Southern City, Fraser has coedited three books and published articles and reviews in publications such as Journal of American History, Journal of Southern History, South Carolina Historical Magazine, and Georgia Historical Quarterly.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872497976
• ISBN 13: 9780872497979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560