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A Gullah guide to Charleston : walking through Black history / Alphonso Brown.
LIBRA - Rare F279.C43 B76 2008 Banks copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Alphonso, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings.
- Historic sites.
- Gullahs.
- African Americans.
- History.
- Charleston (S.C.)--Guidebooks.
- Charleston (S.C.).
- African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--History--Anecdotes.
- Gullahs--South Carolina--Charleston--History--Anecdotes.
- African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Gullahs--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Historic sites--South Carolina--Charleston--Guidebooks.
- Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Guidebooks.
- Buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Guidebooks.
- Buildings.
- South Carolina--Charleston.
- Charleston (S.C.)--History--Anecdotes.
- Charleston (S.C.)--Biography--Guidebooks.
- Genre:
- Guidebooks.
- Biographies.
- Anecdotes.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (inscription) (Banks Collection copy)
- Thoms(?), A. (autograph) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 17 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- "Join Alphonso Brown, owner and operator of Gullah Tours, Inc., on three accessible walking tours and a bonus driving tour through the places, history and lore relevant to the rich and varied contributions of black Charlestonians. Visit Denmark Vesey's home, Catfish Row, the Old Slave Market and the market; learn about the sweetgrass basket makers, the Aiken-Rhett House slave quarters, black slave owners and blacksmith Philip Simmons. Brown's distinctive narration, combined with detailed maps and vibrant descriptions in native Gullah, make this a unique and enjoyable way to experience the Holy City"-- Back cover.
- Contents:
- Gullah history
- Walking tours
- The museum district
- The market district
- The College of Charleston area
- Driving tour.
- Notes:
- "Copyright ©2008 by Alphonso Brown"--verso of title page.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks. Fifth printing 2012. Inscription from author: "May 25, 2012 To: Joanna. Hab uh uppuh day & Don't get lost now!, A. Thoms (?)."
- ISBN:
- 9781596293922
- 1596293926
- OCLC:
- 213358019
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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