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The Southern Strategy: Britain's Conquest of South Carolina and Georgia, 1775-1780
David K. Wilson

University of South Carolina Press, 2008

Excellent book!
I appreciate the excellent primary source research that Mr. Wilson has done and his re-writing of the accounts of several key battles. This book does a fine job of being readable without straying from the academic tree as some history authors are want to do.
  
  











  



  
A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina
Richard D. Porcher, Douglas A. Rayner

University of South Carolina Press, 2002

Very Informative
I took a class this summer and one of the Text we used was the Guide to Wildflowers of South Carolina. This book is very informative and gives many different topics for each plant listed. Later I met Dr. Porcher and he really knows his stuff.
  
  











  



  
Tideland Treasure: The Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island and the ...
Todd Ballantine

University of South Carolina Press, 1991

Very enjoyable and useful resource for the Coastal Carolinas
This book uses descriptive illustrations to add to the enjoyment of its useful information. Its particularly relevant to the Coastal Carolina region and contains interesting and helpful facts for the beachgoer. Its format serves the single page reader as well as ...
  
  











  



  
The Tar Heel State: A History of North Carolina
Milton Ready

University of South Carolina Press, 2005

Histor y of N.C.
A well written, east to read History of N.C.. Ready provides enough detail, yet at the same time keeps the subject matter flowing.
  
  











  



  
Never in a Hurry: Essays on People and Places
Naomi Shihab Nye

University of South Carolina Press, 1996

Wonderful book!
Her essays read like poetry. This book is wonderful
  
  











  



  
South Carolina And the American Revolution: A Battlefield History
John W. Gordon

University of South Carolina Press, 2007

A Closer Study of the Southern Campaign
Despite having its' origin in Massachusetts, its first major victory in New York (along with numerous defeats), the many traipses across New Jersey, and its conclusion in Virginia, more Revolutionary combat actions occurred in South Carolina than in any other state. ...
  
  











  



  
Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green

University of South Carolina Press, 1996

a beautiful book
a beautiful book of green's work if you are a fan of his artwork--this book is an excellent compilation in both presentation and accompanying text
  
  











  



  
Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir
Ben Mcc Moise

University of South Carolina Press, 2008

A Must Read for Adventurers
I got my first camera 4 decades ago.I've developed a love for capturing "the moment".My love of adventure combined with my curiosity have put me in some unbelievable places.In the early eighties I became involved with environmental issues.Over time I became the ...
  
  











  



  
South Carolina: A History
Walter Edgar

University of South Carolina Press, 1998

A must read for any South Carolina resident
As a resident of SC for nearly twenty-five years, I was delighted to find a readable, comprehensive history of our state! Dr. Edgar does a wonderful job of inter-weaving the various aspects of SC history into a fine tapestry; he relates economic conditions to ...
  
  











  



  
Making Government Work
Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings, Fritz Hollings

University of South Carolina Press, 2008

A Smart and Saucy Book
For almost four decades, Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings had the quickest mind and sharpest wit of anyone in the U.S. Senate, which sometimes caused him troubles with the media and his political colleagues. Retiring in 2005, Senator Hollings has written a political memoir ...
  
  











  



  
Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh (Studies in ...
Arthur F. Buehler, Annemarie Schimmel

University of South Carolina Press, 2008

The Best Book on the Naqshbandi Sufi Practises
This book contains a lot of subjects. But, its most important chapters are on Naqshbandi sufi practises, in my opinion. It gave detailed information about dhikr, lataif and muraqabat which formulated in the Mujaddidi phase. I cogratulates the author.
  
  











  



  
One Dies, Get Another: Convict Leasing in the American South, 1866-1928
Matthew J. Mancini

University of South Carolina Press, 1996
  
  











  



  
The Haunted South: Where Ghosts Still Roam
Nancy Roberts

University of South Carolina Press, 1988

eloquent stories of Ghosts in Georgia!
Nancy Robert has done it again!Her books always keep you in suspense and glued to the pages.I prefer georgia ghosts,also written by her.But this was a very good book by an exceptional author.I just wish the book was longer...It is worth reading..I suggest her other ...
  
  











  



  
My Health Is Better in November: Thirty-Five Stories of Hunting and Fishing in the South
Havilah Babcock, Claude H. Neuffer, ...

University of South Carolina Press, 1985

Vintage stories of bird hunting and fishing in the South/.
A must for every gentleman bird hunter, fisherman, or dog owner/. Dr/. Babcock tells of his pursuit of Bob White, fishing for breem, and his fascination with as well as tribulations over bird dogs/. Humor permeates stories about the perfect quail gun, ownership of the ...
  
  











  



  
The Virginia Housewife
Mary Randolph

University of South Carolina Press, 1984

In the words of a native of Richmond, Virginia...
The author, Mary Randolph, was a member of the aristocratic Virginian Randolph family, and was reputed to be the best cook in Richmond, Virginia in the early 19th century. This book is regarded by most culinary historians as the first true cookbook of the American ...
  
  











  



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