Columbia, South Carolina
Subtitle: a history
By: Alexia Jones Helsley
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781626198159
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: History
Description: 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. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue. "Columbia, a capital city"; title: Ancient coastline; title: Clash of cultures; title: Carolina cynosure; title: Becoming a capital; title: War refuge; title: Cusp of revolution; title: Redemption; title: Old and new; title: War and peace; title: Brave new world; title: Identity crisis; title: Big little City; title: Epilogue. "Famously hot, nor not?"