Charleston, South Carolina
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Charleston is the oldest major city in the Southeast United States of America, a center of culture and politics for over 200 years. It was captured by the British in 1780 during the Revolution. It was the cockpit of the secession movement in 1860-61, and the first shots of the Civil War were fired in its harbor. The city escaped destruction during the war but failed to keep pace with northern cities as its hinterland sank into poverty. World War II and the Cold War revived the city, with wave after wave of military spending. Today it is a major tourist center, featuring its historic architecture. with a large presence of the U.S. Navy.
Further reading
See the longer guide on the Bibliography subpage
- Coker, P. C., III. Charleston's Maritime Heritage, 1670-1865: An Illustrated History. (1987). 314 pp.
- Fraser, Walter J., Jr. Charleston! Charleston! The History of a Southern City. (1990). 542 pp. the standard scholarly history
- McMillan, Cecily. Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book: A Complete Guide, (5th ed. 2004) excerpt and text search
- Moore, Margaret H. et al. Complete Charleston 2007-2008: A Guide to the Architecture, History, Gardens and Food (2007) excerpt and text search
- Pease, Jane H. and Pease, William H. Ladies, Women, and Wenches: Choice and Constraint in Antebellum Charleston and Boston. U. of North Carolina Press, (1990). 218 pp.
- Prince, Danforth. Frommer's Portable Charleston (2007) excerpt and text search
- Rosen, Robert N. Confederate Charleston: An Illustrated History of the City and the People during the Civil War. U. of South Carolina Press, 1994. 181 pp. excerpt and text search
- Rosen, Robert. A Short History of Charleston. University of South Carolina Press, (1997). survey by scholar excerpt and text search