Category Archives: South Carolina

Booknote: Beaufort 1849

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kraig McNutt

From the publisher’s web site: After years abroad, Jasper Wainwright returns to Beaufort, South Carolina, home of his unruly youth. Slavery and Sea Island cotton have made this summer seat of plantation owners one of the wealthiest and most cultured … Continue reading →

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The South Carolina Encyclopedia by Walter Edgar

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Kraig McNutt

The South Carolina Encyclopedia by Walter Edgar Edition: Hardcover Reviewed by Kraig McNutt. There are single books on South Carolina that are available for the serious student. For example The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina: 1514-1861 will give one … Continue reading →

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Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Kraig McNutt

Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families by Andrew Billingsley Reviewed by Kraig M. is awarded four carbines Robert Smalls (1839 – 1915) is a little known figure outside of South Carolina but he deserves … Continue reading →

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Beaufort, South Carolina: Pages from the Past (American Chronicles) by Gerhard Spieler

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Kraig McNutt

Beaufort, South Carolina: Pages from the Past (American Chronicles) by Gerhard Spieler. Reviewed by Kraig M. is awarded four carbines The author, a longtime resident of Beaufort, a writer for the Beaufort Gazette, and an historian, provides a very entertaining … Continue reading →

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Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Kraig McNutt

Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine. By Brian Hicks. Reviewed by Kraig McNutt Yeah . . . I know this book came out several years ago and it’s optimal review date may have … Continue reading →

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