Charleston curiosities
Subtitle: stories of the tragic, heroic, and bizarre
By: Michael Coker.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Format: Softcover
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781596295117
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Anecdotes; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Charleston (S.C.) -- Biography -- Anecdotes; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works
Genres: Anecdotes.; Biography; Pictorial works.
First sentence: 'To escape death the slaves hid.'
Description: 'To escape death the slaves hid.'


So begins Insurrection on the Stono, the story of a 1739 slave rebellion on the outskirts of the city. Charleston's violent and varied history emerges in the retelling of this dramatic event. In Charleston Curiosities: Stories of the Tragic, Heroic and Bizarre, South Carolina Historical Society's Michael Coker describes several centuries worth of little-known wonders from the Holy City. Whatever happened to Osceola's head? What was it like to walk the streets of Charleston just after secession was declared? Whether presenting the colonial struggle among European powers for control of Charles Towne or the real story of the birth of she-crab soup, this eclectic and engaging volume will delight seasoned historians, residents and visitors alike.
Notes: Includes selected bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Invasion of Charles Town, 1706; title: The Stono Rebellion, 1739; title: Elizabeth Timothy: The First Female Newspaper Editor in the United States.; title: The Other Battle of Fort Moultrie: Colonel Thomson's Defense of Breach Inlet; title: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, 1781; title: The Battle of Parker's Ferry, 1781; title: In Broad Daylight: The Murder of Dr. David Ramsay; title: The Attempted Booth Assassination, 1838; title: Osceola: Seminole Warrior, Casualty of War; title: The Strange Afterlife of John C. Calhoun; title: Secession, 1860; title: To Take Charleston: The Battle of Secessionville; title: David  versus Goliath, 1863; title: Battle of Honey Hill, 1864; title: The Fall of Fort Sumter, 1865; title: The Charleston Dance Craze; title: William Deas: Inventor of She-Crab Soup