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Upheaval in Charleston : earthquake and murder on the eve of Jim Crow /
On August 31, 1886, a massive earthquake centered near Charleston, South Carolina, sent shock waves as far north as Maine, down into Florida, and west to the Mississippi River. When the dust settled, residents of the old port city were devastated by the death and destruction. Upheaval in Charleston...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens :
University of Georgia Press,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | On August 31, 1886, a massive earthquake centered near Charleston, South Carolina, sent shock waves as far north as Maine, down into Florida, and west to the Mississippi River. When the dust settled, residents of the old port city were devastated by the death and destruction. Upheaval in Charleston is a gripping account of natural disaster and turbulent social change in a city known as the cradle of secession. Weaving together the emotionally charged stories of Confederate veterans and former slaves, Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffius portray a South where whites and blacks struggled. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 340 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820339580 082033958X |