Wicked Charleston

Author : Mark R. Jones
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781614230335

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Wicked Charleston by Mark R. Jones Pdf

The city of Charleston, South Carolina, with its matchless Southern charm, has sparkled gem-like on the Carolina coast for more than three hundred years. The Holy City, as it is known, has been a cherished home to generations and an inviting destination for visitors from all over the world, who come to tour its celebrated historic sites and to bask in both the warm sun and the famous Southern hospitality. But below the gleaming surface of Charleston, there has always been a darker side--a second history that has been hidden and denied by those who retell the city's story, and by those who have lived it. Charleston has played host to a wide variety of unsavory characters, and has seen scores of sordid deeds played out on its cobbled streets, beneath flickering gaslights. Wicked Charleston, Volume 2: Prostitutes, Politics and Prohibition is a captivating companion to Mark Jones's hugely popular Wicked Charleston. In this new book, Jones reveals more of the city's seedy history--from drinking and prostitution to murder and crooked politics--offering a rarely seen glimpse of a sinister side of Charleston's past.

Author : Mark R. Jones
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-14
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781614230328

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Wicked Charleston by Mark R. Jones Pdf

A beautiful Southern city distinguished by its opulent homes, towering church steeples and hospitality, Charleston, South Carolina, has long been associated with the genteel side of Southern living. However, beyond the outward appearances that most people associate with Charleston, there is another side that most visitors and residents would dare not believe is part of the very fabric from which the city's history was woven. Wicked Charleston: The Dark Side of the Holy City, by local resident and tour guide Mark R. Jones, opens the door to the dark alleys and seedy characters not often associated with the Charleston of today. From the sexual escapades of an original Lord Proprietor and the comings and goings of the most notorious pirates, to secret brothels and nightclubs, Jones leads the reader back to a time when "drinking, eating and whoring with more than fifty wenches" was perhaps more common in the Holy City than one may imagine.

Author : Shelia Watson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493061518

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Charleston Celebration by Shelia Watson Pdf

A century before Boston became been the birthplace of the American Revolution, Carolina Colony was the birthplace of entertainment and leisure activities in Colonial America. Building a civilized city in the uncultivated New World was hard work, but Southern settlers made sure to leave time for life’s lighter pursuits. Every aspect of the port city elicited pleasure, from the architecture to the magnificent parks and manicured gardens. Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Great Depression, Charleston and other seaside towns along South Carolina’s coast were fertile ground for art, music, and opportunity. It’s no wonder the region has drawn famous characters for hundreds of years, from political leaders, George Washington, Thomas Heyward, Jr., and John C. Calhoun, to pirates, Stede Bonnet, Blackbeard, and Anne Bonny, and the artists, writers, musicians, and architects who ushered in the Charleston Renaissance in the twentieth century. Take a journey through Charleston’s past with a look at the talented people and inspiring events that shaped the city and surrounding region into a cultural mecca of art, music, dance, and design. Each chapter features an itinerary for a walking or driving tour to help readers celebrate the lesser-known side of Charleston’s entertaining past.

Author : Timmons Pettigrew
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781614233466

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Charleston Beer by Timmons Pettigrew Pdf

In a town that prides itself on buying local and all things Lowcountry, it’s no surprise that artisanal “craft” beer has taken the Holy City by storm. With four established breweries, dedicated retail stores and bars, a home brewing club and the annual Brewvival festival, craft beer culture is booming. But behind the modern ales, lagers and stouts that connoisseurs know and love is a barrelful of Charleston beer history that has been brewing for centuries. From the first brewery that opened its doors in 1732 through Prohibition and the recent “Pop the Cap” legislation that allowed high gravity beer to once again flood the streets, Charlestonians have embraced beer wholeheartedly. Join local writer and beer bard Timmons Pettigrew as he recounts the incredible and mouthwatering history of Charleston beer, pint by frosty pint.

Author : Sara Pitzer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781493001392

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Haunted Charleston by Sara Pitzer Pdf

Among South Carolina's many treasures is Charleston, a city of rich history. Since the first British colonists established Charles Towne in 1670, this city has been a study in contradictions – a beautiful coastal environment, magnificent architecture, and sometimes unspeakable cruelty. Haunted Charleston, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings in the Holy City, will leave readers frightened and fascinated. Haunted Charleston includes twenty-five stories from the Ghosts at Dock Street Theater to the Haunted Graveyards, that will send chills up the spines of even the most daring ghosthunters. Each story includes notes on historical significance and local lore and readers will discover just how haunted and spooky this city is. A bibliography, a resources list of contact information to visit the haunted sites, and a brief “Ghost Hunter’s Guide” for the region or city, are also included, giving readers the resources to explore the haunted areas for themselves.

Author : Mark Jones
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781614233602

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South Carolina Killers by Mark Jones Pdf

A South Carolina historian examines a selection of true crime murder stories from the Palmetto State, from 1903 to 2003. Murder leaves no decade unscarred. In 1903, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina shot dead a local newspaper editor, in full view of witnesses. George Stinney was marched to the electric chair in 1944 at age fourteen. A mother made national news in 1994 pleading for the return of her kidnapped sons, when in truth she had driven them to a watery grave herself. Jones spares no chilling detail in describing each of these crimes; all make for fascinating, and terrifying, reading.

Author : Christopher Byrd Downey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467147224

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History Lover's Guide to Charleston, A by Christopher Byrd Downey Pdf

Founded in 1670, Charleston is among the oldest cities in the nation and site of some of the most pivotal events in American history. Explore the city and discover the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon where South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1788. Visit beautiful Rainbow Row and learn the true history of this most iconic of Charleston sites. Tour the city's oldest church edifice at St. Michael's Church, which first opened for services in 1761. Join historian and author Christopher Byrd Downey for a guided tour of nearly one hundred historic Charleston sites tailor-made for the history lover.

Author : Robert N. Rosen
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Charleston (S.C.)
ISBN : 9780872499911

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Confederate Charleston by Robert N. Rosen Pdf

The Cradle of Secession's illustrious Civil War experience.

Author : Kevin Dougherty
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786479269

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Military Leadership Lessons of the Charleston Campaign, 1861-1865 by Kevin Dougherty Pdf

This is an exploration of the Charleston Campaign in the Civil War through the lens of leadership. Part One, "Understanding Charleston," contains a discussion of leadership, a campaign overview, and a brief introduction to the key participants. Part Two, "Leadership Vignettes," includes 21 scenarios that span the actions of the most senior leaders down to those of individual soldiers. Each scenario provides the context, explains the action in the terms of leadership lessons learned, and concludes with a list of "take-aways" to crystallize the lessons for the reader. The book ends with summary information and a set of conclusions about leadership during the Charleston Campaign. Although it featured some of the era's most advanced military technology, the Charleston Campaign was decided by more than just shot and shell, and this book offers a perspective of the campaign as a leadership laboratory.

Author : E. Milby Burton
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643363233

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The Siege of Charleston, 1861-1865 by E. Milby Burton Pdf

On April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was fired on by the Confederate batteries located around the Charleston Harbor. Within thirty-four hours, the fort had surrendered. From that moment on, the recapturing of Fort Sumter became one of the Union's most important objectives. Nearly four years elapsed before the Northern forces were successful. The Siege of Charleston provides the complete history of those four important years in the history of the Civil War.

Author : Francis Asbury Mood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Charleston (S.C.)
ISBN : WISC:89072984768

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Methodism in Charleston by Francis Asbury Mood Pdf

Author : Douglas W. Bostick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614230342

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Charleston Under Siege by Douglas W. Bostick Pdf

Charleston was the prize that the Union army and navy desperately sought to capture. Union General Halleck, in writing to General W.T. Sherman, declared, "Should you capture Charleston, I hope that by some accident the place may be destroyed." However, despite bringing to bear the full firepower of the U.S. Army and Navy, Charleston would not relent. The defense of Charleston employed every tool available to an outmanned Confederate army. Yet after 567 days of constant attack by infantry, gun batteries and the Union fleet, Charleston would not surrender. Only after the evacuation of the Confederate forces to reinforce General Joe Johnston in North Carolina did the Federal government gain control of the city. Join historian Doug Bostick as he tells the story of the siege of Charleston, the longest siege of the Civil War.

Author : Mark R. Jones
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614234807

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Palmetto Predators by Mark R. Jones Pdf

Author and crime writer Mark Jones presents the stories, and criminal minds, of nine serial offenders who terrorized South Carolina during the latter part of the twentieth century. The "Super Christian"? who turned a small beach community into a terrified town. The "Gaffney Strangler"? who taunted police with the message, "Stop me or I will kill again."? The schoolteacher-turned-rapist who eluded authorities for more than thirty years. And of course, the horrifying and tragic life of South Carolina's most successful serial killer, Pee Wee Gaskins. All are revealed here in chilling detail.

Author : Lewis Hayes,Mark R. Jones
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439678633

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Charleston History in Color by Lewis Hayes,Mark R. Jones Pdf

Charleston Like It's Never Been Seen Hand-colored, vivid details bring these historic photographs to life like never before. Witness the beginnings of the sweetgrass basket tradition. See the bleak devastation on Meeting Street after the Civil War. Note intense contrast in blues and grays of prisoners captured at the Battle of Bull Run. Explore the Battery as it looked in the 1800s. And dazzle in the bright fashions of flappers at the dawn of "the Charleston" dance craze. Author Mark Jones and artist Lewis Hayes bring a new vision to Holy City history.

Author : Rhetta Akamatsu
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780557040094

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Ghost To Coast Tours and Haunted Places by Rhetta Akamatsu Pdf

The states are full of haunted mansions, jails, courthouses, hotels and homesteads. Phantom hitchhikers, headless engineers, and unending battles abound. Let Ghost to Coast Tours and Haunted Places tell you who, what, and where the ghosts and haunted places are, and help you find the tours that will lead you to them in every state from Alabama to Wyoming.