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  • Hidden History of Aiken County

    by Dr. Tom Mack ...
    Series series Hidden History
    Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed in 1833. After the Civil War, grand hotels and sporting activities drew wealthy northern capitalists south for the winter here. A third era of prosperity came in the 1950s, when the Cold War prompted the construction of a ... Read more

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  • Hidden History of Augusta

    by Dr. Tom Mack ...
    Series series Hidden History
    Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming with strange stories yet to be told. A beleaguered German princess gave the city its name. A "haunted pillar" survived a tornado that destroyed the area in 1878. The famous Wright brothers opened a branch of their flying school here in 1911. Author and ... Read more

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  • The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers

    Edited by Tom Mack ...
    Series series South Carolina Encyclopedia Guides
    A comprehensive guide to South Carolina writers who have made significant contributions to the state's literary traditionThe South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers expands the range of writers included in the landmark South Carolina Encyclopedia. This guide updates the entries on writers featured in the original encyclopedia and augments that list substantially with dozens of ... Read more

    $19.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 Things to Do in Augusta Georgia Before You Die

    by Tom Mack ...
    Augusta keeps reinventing itself: Indian trading post, largest inland cotton market in America, would-be winter resort, and hub for the health sciences and cybersecurity services. Over the years, each transformation has left its mark on the city, making it a dynamic place to live and a colorful place to visit. Consider 100 Things to Do in Augusta Before You Die as a handy guide for those who ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    In Search of Washington and His Legacy

    by Nathaniel Philbrick ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Travels with George . . . is quintessential Philbrick—a lively, courageous, and masterful achievement.” —The Boston GlobeDoes George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington’s unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as a new president through all thirteen former colonies, which were now an ... Read more

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  • The American Spirit

    Who We Are and What We Stand For

    by David McCullough ...
    A New York Times BestsellerA timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, one of America’s most honored historians—winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom—that reminds us of the enduring principles at the heart of the American experience.“Insightful and inspirational, The American Spirit summons a vexed and divided nation to remember—and ... Read more

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  • The President Is Dead!

    The Extraordinary Stories of Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond (Updated Edition)

    by Louis L. Picone ...
    ***Updated Edition*A fun, anecdote-filled, encyclopedic look at the circumstances surrounding the deaths of every president and a few “almost presidents,” such as Jefferson Davis.**Packed with fun facts and presidential trivia, The President Is Dead! tells you everything you could possibly want to know about how our presidents, from George Washington to George H. W. Bush (who was the most recent ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Steel Drivin' Man : John Henry: The Untold Story Of An American Legend

    by Scott Reynolds Nelson ...
    The ballad "John Henry" is the most recorded folk song in American history and John Henry--the mighty railroad man who could blast through rock faster than a steam drill--is a towering figure in our culture. But for over a century, no one knew who the original John Henry was--or even if there was a real John Henry. In Steel Drivin' Man, Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts the true story of the man ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Union

    The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood

    by Colin Woodard ...
    By the bestselling author of American Nations and Nations Apart, the story of how the myth of U.S. national unity was created and fought over in the nineteenth century--a myth that continues to affect us todayUnion tells the story of the struggle to create a national myth for the United States, one that could hold its rival regional cultures together and forge an American nationhood. On one hand, ... Read more

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  • Saving Monticello

    The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built

    by Marc Leepson ...
    The complete history of Thomas Jefferson's iconic American home, Monticello, and how it was not only saved after Jefferson's death, but ultimately made into a National Historic Landmark.When Thomas Jefferson died on the Fourth of July 1826, he was more than $100,000 in debt. Forced to sell thousands of acres of his lands and nearly all of his furniture and artwork, in 1831 his heirs bid a final ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Lost Mansions of Mississippi, Volume II

    by Mary Carol Miller ...
    As preservationist Mary Carol Miller talked with Mississippians about her books on lost mansions and landmarks, enthusiasts brought her more stories of great architecture ravaged by time. The twenty-seven houses included in her new book are among the most memorable of Mississippi's vanished antebellum and Victorian mansions. The list ranges from the oldest house in the Natchez region, lost in a ... Read more

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  • Brooklyn By Name

    How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names

    by Leonard Benardo, Jennifer Weiss ...
    How the places in Brooklyn got their names--complete with vivid photographs and mapsFrom Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Uncovering the remarkable stories behind the landmarks, Brooklyn By Name takes readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past.Listing ... Read more

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