A short history of Charleston

Name/Title

A short history of Charleston

Entry/Object ID

2010.002.016

Description

Chronicles Charleston history, beginning with the founding of colonial Charles Town and ending with Hurricane Hugo. Describes the journey from the Caribbean islands to the great rice plantations, and recounts the port city's important role in such signal events as the American Revolution, the Nullification controversy, secession, and the Civil War. Contains anecdotes and passages from diaries and letters. 176 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. (softcover)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2010.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2010)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Charleston (S.C.)--History

Book Details

Author

Rosen, Robert N., 1947-

Edition

2nd ed.

Publisher

University of South Carolina Press

Place Published

Location

Columbia, SC

Date Published

1997

Call No.

F279 .C457 R67 1997

ISBN

1570031975

LCCN

97007228

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Location

Location

Room

Reference/Research, Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Originally published: 2nd ed. Charleston : Peninsula Press, c1992. Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-173) and index. By Robert N. Rosen Inscribed by author.

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Create Date

May 7, 2010

Updated By

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Update Date

April 5, 2023