Title: Scotch-Irish life in the South Carolina Piedmont
Description: "Five Petticoats on Sunday was originally published in 1962. The book was a collection of columns written by Caroline S. Coleman containing stories her grandmother told about the Fairview community and the South Carolina Piedmont. Coleman's granddaughters, Millie Coleman and Caroline Sherman, have expanded the book with recipes, history and genealogical resources for an enthralling look at the lives of Scotch-Irish residents in the area from Reconstruction until the 1900s. Find out why most homes in the area had a Prophet's Room. Sit with the children as they wait for the; second table; during visiting season and learn exactly why they wore five petticoats on Sunday. Sherman and Coleman examine a time and lifestyle far away from today's modern conveniences but complete with warmth of family"--

"This book is a reprint of a book published in 1960. It is a collection of stories that offers a portrait of life for Scotch-Irish immigrants in the South Carolina Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century"--
Subjects: Anecdotes, Social life and customs, Country life, Scots-Irish, Presbyterians, South carolina, history
Places: Fairview (S.C.), South Carolina, Fairview
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century