Columbia, South Carolina : a history

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helsley, Alexia Jones, Author.

Series:

Brief History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Columbia (S.C.)--History.

Columbia (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] History Press 2015

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Columbia sits on hills overlooking the Congaree, Saluda and Broad Rivers. The name evokes sanctuary and the American spirit. Its central location in the state makes it the meeting place of the Upstate and the Lowcountry. The all-American city sprang from wilderness, frame buildings and unpaved streets and valiantly responded to the challenges of change. The city was created by the legislature to be the capital and reflects the "ambitions and fortunes" of South Carolina. Columbia is a diverse city that serves as an educational incubator, a magnet for immigrants, a military center and a place to celebrate the arts. -- publisher.

Contents:

Prologue. "Columbia, a capital city"

Ancient coastline

Clash of cultures

Carolina cynosure

Becoming a capital

War refuge

Cusp of revolution

Redemption

Old and new

War and peace

Brave new world

Identity crisis

Big little City

Epilogue. "Famously hot, nor not?"

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781625853387

1625853386

OCLC:

947153765