Download or read book The History of Hilton Head Island South Carolina written by Natalie Ann Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hilton Head Island written by Coastal Discovery Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilton Head Island: One of South Carolina's premier tourist destinations with an intriguing history dating as far back as 10,000 years ago. Hilton Head Island's scenery and leisure industry attract more than 1.5 million visitors each year to play golf, relax on the beaches, or just soak up the atmosphere. Before the fairways and hotels ever arrived on the scene, however, the island already had a long and interesting history when Native Americans first began to visit the area. In Hilton Head Island, Natalie Hefter and the Coastal Discovery Museum revisit this history, charting the area's development from its first plantation in 1717, through the boom years of shipbuilding and Sea Island cotton to the Civil War. In over 200 vintage photographs, the authors document the impact of the Union occupation, the establishment of Mitchelville (the island's "contraband" and Freedmen community), the dramatic effects of the first bridge to the island, and the development of the tourist industry that now typifies this popular South Carolina destination.
Download or read book Hilton Head Island Travel Guide South Carolina USA written by David Mills and published by Sonittec. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilton Head Island Travel Guide, South Carolina, USA. Gullah History and Tradition. Hilton Head Island is known far and wide as a vacation destination that prides itself on its top-notch golf courses and tennis programs, world-class resorts, and beautiful beaches. But the island is also part of the storied American South, steeped in a rich, colorful history. It has seen Native Americans and explorers, battles from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, plantations and slaves, and development and environmentally focused growth. More than 10,000 years ago, the island was inhabited by Paleo-Indians. From 8000 to 2000 BC, Woodland Indians lived on the island. A shell ring made from their discarded oyster shells and animal bones from that period can be found in the Sea Pines Nature Preserve. The recorded history of the island goes back to the early 1500s, when Spanish explorers sailing coastal waters came upon the island and found Native American settlements. Over the next 200 years, the island was claimed at various times by the Spanish, the French, and the British. In 1663, Captain William Hilton claimed the island for the British crown (and named it for himself), and the island became home to indigo, rice, and cotton plantations.
Download or read book The Sands of Time written by Margaret Greer and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greenville written by Archie Vernon Huff, Jr. and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of South Carolina's thriving upstate Since the Cherokee Nation hunted the verdant hills in what is now known as Greenville County, South Carolina, the search for economic prosperity has defined the history of this thriving Upstate region and its expanding urban center. In a sweeping chronicle of the city and county, A. V. Huff traces Greenville's business tradition as well as its political, religious, and cultural evolution. Huff describes the area's Revolutionary War skirmishes, early settlement, and mix of diversified agriculture, small manufacturing operations, and summer resorts. Calling Greenville atypical of much of the antebellum South, the author tells of the strong Unionist sentiment, relative unimportance of slavery, and lack of staple agriculture in the region. He recounts Greenville's years of Reconstruction, textile leadership, depression, and postwar industrial diversification. In addition fo tracing Greenville's economic growth, Huff identifies the region's other hallmarks, including the fierce independence of its residents. He assesses Greenville's peaceful end to segregation, strong evangelical Protestant tradition, conservative arts programs, and influential role in South Carolina politics.
Download or read book The Water Is Wide written by Pat Conroy and published by Dial Press Trade Paperback. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “miraculous” (Newsweek) human drama, based on a true story, from the renowned author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence unless, somehow, they can learn a new way. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher—until one man gives a year of his life to the island and its people. Praise for The Water Is Wide “Miraculous . . . an experience of joy.”—Newsweek “A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail . . . and you will learn to love the man.”—Charleston News and Courier “A hell of a good story.”—The New York Times “Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.”—Lexington Herald-Leader “[Pat] Conroy cuts through his experiences with a sharp edge of irony. . . . He brings emotion, writing talent and anger to his story.”—Baltimore Sun
Download or read book The Official Hilton Head Book written by Ryan Copeland and published by Lydia Inglett Limited Publishing Starbooks. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilton Head Island is a haven of natural beauty, sunny skies, sandy beaches and extraordinary marshes.Enjoy lush, stunning imagery combined with history and stories to paint a vivid picture of island life yesterday and today. The Camera Club of Hilton Head will lead you on a visual adventure deep into all things Lowcountry'and the island in particular. So come on along, get your toes in the sand, grab a drink and enjoy The Official Hilton Head Island book.
Download or read book A New South Hunt Club written by Richard Rankin and published by Blair. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before it became a golfer's paradise, Hilton Head Island was the home of a hunting camp frequented by high-powered businessmen-turned-hunters.
Download or read book Paradise written by Nelle Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was Hilton Head like in the early days? Was it Paradise, Camelot, Utopia, or the Days of Wine and Roses? It was all of those things. It was a quiet simpler time with mostly dirt roads, surrounded by incredible natural beauty.Being a part of the growing Island was the chance of a lifetime - witnessing the first Heritage Gold Tournament, feeling the joy as people began to discover the oceanfront treasure nestled in the tall pines. Our family was there to help plant the seeds that have grown Hilton Head into the beloved destination it is today.
Download or read book The Natural History of Hilton Head Island S C written by Nancy Duane Cathcart and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wandering in Strange Lands written by Morgan Jerkins and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of TIME's 100 Must Read Books of 2020 and one of Good Housekeeping's Best Books of the Year “One of the smartest young writers of her generation.”—Book Riot Featuring a new afterword from the author, Morgan Jerkins' powerful story of her journey to understand her northern and southern roots, the Great Migration, and the displacement of black people across America. Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. But while this event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, it also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity, argues Morgan Jerkins. In this fascinating and deeply personal exploration, she recreates her ancestors’ journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California. Following in their footsteps, Jerkins seeks to understand not only her own past, but the lineage of an entire group of people who have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disrespected throughout our history. Through interviews, photos, and hundreds of pages of transcription, Jerkins braids the loose threads of her family’s oral histories, which she was able to trace back 300 years, with the insights and recollections of black people she met along the way—the tissue of black myths, customs, and blood that connect the bones of American history. Incisive and illuminating, Wandering in Strange Lands is a timely and enthralling look at America’s past and present, one family’s legacy, and a young black woman’s life, filtered through her sharp and curious eyes.
Download or read book Hilton Head written by Sarah C. Holmes Von Kolnitz and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally compiled and written in the 1930s by the late Sarah C. Holmes von Kolnitz, Hilton Head: One of the Golden Isles of South Carolina, was shelved in obscurity within a private library collection for over 60 years. Recognizing the significance of the original document, Golden Isles Publishing consulted with historians in 2012. Considering the manuscript a culturally important artifact, historians recommended that the publisher preserve the document's historical integrity. With the exception of adding images to facilitate the reader's journey through time, the author's work has not been edited. The joint effort to present this valuable find to the public has resulted in this intriguing edition. Included in this brief history is a compilation of other notable works written in the 1800s by prominent historians of the era, making Hilton Head a truly unique and captivating read.
Download or read book A Social History of the Sea Islands written by Guion Griffis Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has drawn on newly discovered manuscripts and the United States Treasury archives to present for the first time a complete picture of the Sea Islands during the Federal occupation throughout the Civil War. The book contains interesting accounts of indigo culture, sea-island cotton culture, the St. Helena slave market, the planter aristocracy, the slave community, the black as landowner, and the effects of the Civil War. Originally published in 1930. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Download or read book A Short History of Hilton Head Island written by David B. McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Royalties are donated to nonprofit organizations.
Download or read book In the Shadow of the Big House written by Natalie Adams and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Beaufort County South Carolina 1514 1861 written by Lawrence Sanders Rowland and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounting more than three centuries of Spanish and French exploration, English and Huguenor agriculture, and African slave labour, this text traces the history of one of North America's oldest settlements, covering what are now Jasper, Hampton, and part of Alllendale countries.
Download or read book Daufuskie Island written by Jenny Hersch and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A paradise for pirates? A strategic military outpost? A holding area for enslaved Africans? A tourist attraction? Daufuskie Island is all of that and more. Daufuskie, a Muscogee word meaning "sharp feather" or "land with a point," is an island located between Hilton Head and Savannah, and with no bridge to the mainland, the island maintains a distinct allure. Once home to Native American tribes, then an island hideaway for pirates, and then a strategic military outpost, the darkest chapter in Daufuskie's history saw plantation owners hold enslaved Africans as chattel to build their wealth. After the Civil War and occupation by Union soldiers, freed slaves from the Sea Islands and surrounding states settled on Daufuskie as landowners and sharecroppers. Daufuskie's population fluctuated in keeping with local industries, and those who stayed often relied on farming, hunting, and fishing to survive. Electricity was only brought to the island in the early 1950s, and the first telephone rang in 1972. Today, historic sites, restaurants, outdoor recreation, and scenic beauty draw visitors and residents to this unique community. Daufuskie Island is part of the National Park Service's Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
