Burnt Pot Island

Author : Karen Dove Barr
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781666732870

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Burnt Pot Island by Karen Dove Barr Pdf

Catherine Williams earns her living shucking oysters in a filthy, mosquito-infested shed, like all Geechee women in Pin Point, Georgia, in 1904. Even though she graduates eighth grade and yearns to escape, none of the men whose children she bears can help her. Prohibition becomes law, and rum-running gangs invade the deserted sea islands, bribing the sheriff and the mayor of nearby Savannah, who promise unheard-of sums of money to the impoverished Geechees to do their dirty work, and who lure Catherine’s son Willie into the business. When the owner of the oyster cannery makes an unwanted sexual advance toward Catherine’s daughter Licia, Catherine is forced to hide Licia with her son on Skidaway Island, the epicenter of fine-liquor smuggling and manufacture of moonshine. She struggles to keep her job and home, both of which depend on pleasing her boss. The mayor entices Licia into sex and rum-running, building her a secret house on Burnt Pot Island, where even voodoo and Christian prayer aren’t enough to keep her safe. Federal agents close in for a raid, forcing Catherine to choose between abandoning everything she has worked for and saving her children.

Author : Karen Dove Barr
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781666727050

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Burnt Pot Island by Karen Dove Barr Pdf

Catherine Williams earns her living shucking oysters in a filthy, mosquito-infested shed, like all Geechee women in Pin Point, Georgia, in 1904. Even though she graduates eighth grade and yearns to escape, none of the men whose children she bears can help her. Prohibition becomes law, and rum-running gangs invade the deserted sea islands, bribing the sheriff and the mayor of nearby Savannah, who promise unheard-of sums of money to the impoverished Geechees to do their dirty work, and who lure Catherine's son Willie into the business. When the owner of the oyster cannery makes an unwanted sexual advance toward Catherine's daughter Licia, Catherine is forced to hide Licia with her son on Skidaway Island, the epicenter of fine-liquor smuggling and manufacture of moonshine. She struggles to keep her job and home, both of which depend on pleasing her boss. The mayor entices Licia into sex and rum-running, building her a secret house on Burnt Pot Island, where even voodoo and Christian prayer aren't enough to keep her safe. Federal agents close in for a raid, forcing Catherine to choose between abandoning everything she has worked for and saving her children.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Tidal currents
ISBN : UCSD:31822009722174

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Tidal Current Tables by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Colcock Jones
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752521634

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Historical Sketch of the Chatham Artillery during The Confederate Struggle for Independence by Charles Colcock Jones Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

Author : CHARLES C JONES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOMDLP:aby0208:0001.001

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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHATHAM ARTILLERY by CHARLES C JONES Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Ocean currents
ISBN : UIUC:30112101025994

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Tidal Current Tables. Atlantic Coast of North America by Anonim Pdf

Contains daily predicted times of slack water and predicted times and velocities of maximum current.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B561834

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Special Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015019924151

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Special Publications by Anonim Pdf

Author : Frank Joshua Haight,U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Tides
ISBN : UCSD:31822009761933

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Currents in St. Johns River, Savannah River, and Intervening Waterways by Frank Joshua Haight,U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Pdf

Author : Jock Serong
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781922330086

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The Burning Island by Jock Serong Pdf

A father’s obsession, a daughter's quest

Author : William Harris Bragg
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0820320897

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De Renne by William Harris Bragg Pdf

Much of what is known today of Georgia history was preserved through the diligent efforts of a single family. From Wormsloe, their ancestral plantation near Savannah, the De Rennes built an extraordinary collection of books and manuscripts on the history of the state and the Confederacy, much of which is now housed at the University of Georgia and the Museum of the Confederacy. This book focuses on their efforts in the years 1827 through 1970, conveying the passion and purpose with which they pursued their avocation. William Harris Bragg has mined a vast array of archival sources to present this engaging narrative of the De Renne family. He tells how wealthy bibliophile and philanthropist G. W. J. De Renne and his wife, Mary, set the precedent for the family’s accumulation of historic material, how their son established the Wymberley Jones De Renne Georgia Library that bears his name, and how his children in turn expanded upon that tradition. The De Rennes also printed limited editions of primary historical materials beginning with the series known as the Wormsloe Quartos. Bragg’s account of three generations of the De Renne family vividly records their achievements as it reconstructs their life at Wormsloe and follows them in their travels around the world. It provides glimpses into the dynamics and behavior of one of Georgia’s oldest and most prominent families and the evolution of the southern aristocracy. The book draws on newly available material to expand significantly on Ellis Merton Coulter’s 1955 work, Wormsloe, and provides the most complete account to date of the De Rennes. Beyond the story of the De Renne family, Bragg also reveals much about the history of collecting and of the antiquarian book trade, as well as of the evolution of Georgia historical documentation. Appendix material includes genealogical tables and lists of collections and publications, making De Renne: Three Generations of a Georgia Family an invaluable source for all scholars and aficionados of southern history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031244650

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Isle of Hope Expansion of Existing Marina, Skidaway River, Chatham County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105529077

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Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mary Beth D'Alonzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0738501794

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Streetcars of Chatham County by Mary Beth D'Alonzo Pdf

On August 25, 1946, Savannah saw the last run of its streetcars, which were to be replaced by gasoline-powered buses as the city gave way to modernization. For years the residents of Savannah had depended upon streetcars, from horse-drawn to electric, for travel in and around the city. This engaging collection of images explores this period in the history of Chatham County and the integral part that streetcars played in the lives of everyone in the community. When the streetcar system began operation in 1869, residents who were previously unable to afford transportation welcomed the opportunity to travel outside of Savannah for the purposes of residency, employment, recreation, and health. Billed as being beneficial to the population at large, streetcars were an instrumental force in Savannahas development both as a city and as a tourist destination. Discover in Streetcars of Chatham County the prominent citizens behind the companies, the changes that occurred in residential and commercial areas, and the evolution of the streetcar as a means of transportation. Chronicled are the histories of such influential companies as the Savannah, Skidaway and Seaboard Railroad, and Savannah Electric Company.

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2933799

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H.O. Pub by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf