Download or read book James Island written by Carolyn Ackerly Bonstelle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces at Fort Johnson fired upon Federal-occupied Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, etching James Island's name in American history as the starting place of the War Between the States. The island was a battleground for war skirmishes, live oak-laden property that housed antebellum plantations, fertile soil that yielded sea island cotton, precious land that enslaved so many, and a rural planting community existing in the shadow of Charleston. More than this, though, James Island was and is a beloved home to generations of proud families and individuals. This South Carolina sea island, which once flourished and folded under the bondage of slavery, is now a place where all races live and celebrate its rich heritage. The Gullah culture and language thrive and are treasured here, as are the Southern traditions of the original planters and their descendants.
Download or read book A Brief History of James Island Jewel of the Sea Islands written by Douglas W. Bostick and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-29 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging volume, local historian Douglas Bostick reveals the unacknowledged history of the second community in South Carolina, settled in 1671. Whether investigating prehistoric clues about Native American life before European settlement, detailing the history of agriculture and the reign of King Cotton, following armies from multiple wars or chronicling the triumph of equality on the greens of Charleston's Municipal Golf Course, Bostick tells the story of James Island as only a native son can. Join Bostick as he brings this small jewel of an island out of Charleston's shadow and into the light of its own rich, historic assets.
Download or read book James Island written by Eugene Frazier Sr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This South Carolina sea island, which once flourished and folded under the bondage of slavery, is now a place where all races live and celebrate its rich heritage. Today, James Island is a bustling community seven miles west of Charleston, South Carolina, but the island's past wasn't always something you'd see on a billboard to entice you to visit. Beginning in the 18th century, James Island was the destination for hundreds of enslaved Africans who were tortured with unimaginable hardships while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. In James Island: Stories from Slave Descendants, Eugene Frazier Sr. compiles narrative interviews from firsthand accounts with slaves and their descendants, as well as the descendants of plantation owners. The stories Frazier gathered give us a singular perspective on the lives of African Americans from 1732-1950, following the James Island community for more than 130 years of slavery to decades of sharecropping and farming while slavery's long shadow survived in segregation. An excellent resource for historians, teachers or those interested in the journey from slavery to integration, James Island: Stories from Slave Descendants will be an enlightening and meaningful addition to any library.
Download or read book Historical Sketch of James Island South Carolina written by Robert E. Mellichamp and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical sketch of James Island (Charleston County, S.C.) re geography, native flora and fauna, previous inhabitants, impact of Civil War; and island life during later 19th century; [written, 1888?, by Robert E. Mellichamp; transcribed 1895].
Download or read book James Island South Carolina written by EE. UU. Army Map Service and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketch of James Island South Carolina written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Letter written by James Y. Ashford and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letter from J[ames] Y. Ashford explaining to his wife that he had not written recently "in consequence of the enemy being between you and me" but that he had just learned that the road was clear between James Island, S.C., and Savannah, Georgia., and the railroad operating. Ashford was unhappy since regular communication with his wife and children had been interrupted.
Download or read book Letter written by Elias L. Rivers and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letter, 19 July 1887 (James Island, S.C.), to Charles Crosland, declining his request to write an article for publication supporting Gov. Benjamin Tillman's vews due to Rivers' differences in opinion with the governor's policies and political views, "I do not believe that the condition of the farmers of the state will be... bettered by legislation... any plan... which has for its object the dissemination of agricultural information will receive my... support"; experssing approval of plans for an agricultural college, but stating his opposition to a "farmers' political party" or the discussion of politics at meetings of agricultural societies.
Download or read book Ain t You Got a Right to the Tree of Life written by Guy Carawan and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1994-04-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forbears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.
Download or read book James Island written by Eugene Frazier and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, James Island is a bustling community seven miles west of Charleston, South Carolina. But the island's past was not always as sunny. Beginning in the eighteenth century, James Island was the destination for hundreds of slaves who were tortured with unimaginable hardships while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. In James Island: Stories From Slave Descendants, Eugene Frazier, Sr. compiles narrative interviews with slaves, slave descendents, and descendents of plantation owners. The stories he gathered give us a singular perspective on the lives of African Americans from 1732-1950, following the James Island community from more than 130 years of slavery to decades of sharecropping and farming while slavery's long shadow survived in segregation. An excellent resource for historians, teachers or those interested in the journey from slavery to integration, James Island: Stories From Slave Descendants will be an enlightening and meaningful addition to any library.
Download or read book The Sea Islands of South Carolina written by Agricultural Society of James Island and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book No 3120 Charleston South Carolina Fort Johnson James Island showing the face towards the channel written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Trip My Years on a Johns Island Farm written by Lee Glover and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change is constant. It's happening all around us all the time. At this very moment, all across America, cities, towns, and communities are changing. Populations shift, incomes fluctuate, and social norms evolve. Change is a huge concept. And just south of Charleston, South Carolina, Johns Island was a tiny community until it wasn't. Born-and-raised Johns Island resident Lee Glover tells the story of the evolution of his home from a rural agrarian setting to a rapidly changing sea island of the Low Country. Traditionally, Johns Island produced millions of pounds of fresh produce that was shipped all across America every year. Each summer, migrants and workers of all description, and in numbers sometimes surpassing the island's total population, flocked to participate in the harvest. By August, everything was serenely calm once again. Then, in the late twentieth century, a massive change in industry from agriculture to tourism saw the once-quiet community transform into something vastly different. Field Trip is a deeply personal documentation of this change to preserve some of the times, events, and people that are rapidly fading into history. Through remembrances and shared history, the reader will learn the trials and joys of growing the food we eat and the intricacies of working with many different people. Going deeper than just the industrial history of Johns Island, the book is a lesson on how fellowship is one of several essential ingredients to having meaningful and enduring relationships. It is a glue that helps to hold relationships together during challenging times of change.
Download or read book Battle at James Island S C written by and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secret written by Byron Preiss and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
Download or read book No 350 Fort Johnson James Island Ft Sumpter in the dist Charleston S C written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ghosts of Charleston written by Julian Buxton and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes ghost stories from the Aiken-Rhett House, the Garden Theater, and the Cooper River Bridge.
