Bibliograph

Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006, ruin, recovery and rebirth, Charles Spencer

Type

Label

Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006, ruin, recovery and rebirth, Charles Spencer

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Charles Spencer

Sub title

ruin, recovery and rebirth

Summary

The Civil War hit Edisto Island hard. Between the mandated evacuation, Union occupation and the eventual emancipation of the slaves, the cotton plantation economy that had sustained the island fell to ruin. But this phoenix was to rise from the ashes of war to become one of the premier destinations for fun and sun on the South Carolina coast. Charles Spencer, in his second volume of Edisto history, recounts the events of the Civil War, the struggles of Reconstruction, the effects of the new freedman class and the island's rebirth as a favorite vacation spot and modern community in the twentieth century. Each chapter offers an enjoyable excursion into the past and a detailed look at the remarkable history of Edisto

Target audience

adult

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