Strange South Carolina

Strange South Carolina
Title Strange South Carolina PDF eBook
Author Sherman Carmichael
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 169
Release 2015-11-30
Genre History
ISBN 1625856040

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South Carolina is well known for beaches, barbecue and palmetto trees, but plenty of mystery lies behind the idyllic façade. Some residents once claimed to be tormented by a creature that was part lizard and part man. South of the Border is one of the more famous and unique tourist attractions in the state--complete with a giant sombrero. Lynches River is the only river in the nation that crosses under the same bridge three times. Peachtree Rock Heritage Preservation in Lexington County is home to one of the most unusual natural formations in the United States. Author Sherman Carmichael details these and more in a collection of stories that can be found only in the Palmetto State.

Weird Carolinas

Weird Carolinas
Title Weird Carolinas PDF eBook
Author Roger Manley
Publisher Sterling Publishing Company
Pages 268
Release 2007-06
Genre Reference
ISBN 9781402739392

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Spooky South Carolina

Spooky South Carolina
Title Spooky South Carolina PDF eBook
Author S. E. Schlosser
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 211
Release 2011-08-02
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 0762768371

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Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Palmetto state!

Legends and Lore of South Carolina

Legends and Lore of South Carolina
Title Legends and Lore of South Carolina PDF eBook
Author Sherman Carmichael
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 122
Release 2012-07-31
Genre History
ISBN 1614236224

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This new collection of eighty strange and unusual South Carolina legends is rooted in the state's deep history. Some originated centuries ago, such as the Agnes of Glasgow story in Camden and that of the ghostly dwarf jester Gauche, said to haunt a Beaufort mansion. Certain places hold secrets from different eras, including White Wolf Road in Blacksburg and the state's numerous historic cemeteries like the one at Salem Black River Church in Mayesville. These pages also contain simple explanations for local lore, like the Gullah tradition behind blue bottle trees that still decorate Carolina gardens today. These and many more crowd-pleasing yarns can be found in this volume from the desk of master storyteller, author and researcher Sherman Carmichael.

Unexplained South Carolina

Unexplained South Carolina
Title Unexplained South Carolina PDF eBook
Author Sherman Carmichael
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 128
Release 2022-01-24
Genre History
ISBN 1439674221

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The Palmetto State is home to many strange and unexplained events. The Gray Man of 2018 is Pawleys Island's most historic ghost. He has been seen walking the beaches before hurricanes. The tiny town of Hilda hears the mournful wail of a ghost train. The Bowery, Myrtle Beach's most legendary bar, hosts the spectral singing of Barman Joe. A ninety-two-foot crop circle appeared in the small town of McBee in 1994. And there's a host of Bigfoot sightings in the state. Sherman Carmichael delves into the mysterious side of South Carolina.

The Strange Career of Porgy and Bess

The Strange Career of Porgy and Bess
Title The Strange Career of Porgy and Bess PDF eBook
Author Ellen Noonan
Publisher Univ of North Carolina Press
Pages 441
Release 2012
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0807837164

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Examines the opera Porgy and Bess's long history of invention and reinvention as a barometer of 20th-century American expectations about race, culture and the struggle for equality.

Wandering in Strange Lands

Wandering in Strange Lands
Title Wandering in Strange Lands PDF eBook
Author Morgan Jerkins
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 334
Release 2021-07-06
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0063212447

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One of TIME's 100 Must Read Books of 2020 and one of Good Housekeeping's Best Books of the Year “One of the smartest young writers of her generation.”—Book Riot Featuring a new afterword from the author, Morgan Jerkins' powerful story of her journey to understand her northern and southern roots, the Great Migration, and the displacement of black people across America. Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. But while this event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, it also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity, argues Morgan Jerkins. In this fascinating and deeply personal exploration, she recreates her ancestors’ journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California. Following in their footsteps, Jerkins seeks to understand not only her own past, but the lineage of an entire group of people who have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disrespected throughout our history. Through interviews, photos, and hundreds of pages of transcription, Jerkins braids the loose threads of her family’s oral histories, which she was able to trace back 300 years, with the insights and recollections of black people she met along the way—the tissue of black myths, customs, and blood that connect the bones of American history. Incisive and illuminating, Wandering in Strange Lands is a timely and enthralling look at America’s past and present, one family’s legacy, and a young black woman’s life, filtered through her sharp and curious eyes.