Author: Twin Lights Publishers, Incorporated Publisher: ISBN: 9781885435354 Category : Charleston (S.C.) Languages : en Pages : 128
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Charleston is a city apart; a world unto itself. Seated serenely on the coast, buffered from the Atlantic by wild, sandy barrier islands and held in the cradle of the Carolina Lowcountry, Charleston is regarded as America's most polite city; a cultural capital of Southern hospitality and charm. Graced with beautifully preserved historic buildings and ancient moss-draped trees, Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry: A Photographic Portrait, unveils a whole new view of the many facets of one of the loveliest gems in the American treasury.
Author: Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. ISBN: 1558688404 Category : Georgia Languages : en Pages : 113
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THE LOWCOUNTRY: FROM CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH travels through the history, culture, and geography of the 100-mile stretch of coast between South Carolina and Georgia. With two of the country's most historically rich cities flanking this region, the history documenting this area illustrated with vibrant color photography, runs from enchanting to eccentric, and easily builds the case for a modern-day tourist destination that attracts more than 30 million visitors a year. Award-winning photographer Bob Krist and travel writer Cecily McMillan explore everything from architecture and city planning to the coastal scenery and world-renowned golf courses of the region, including the famed Parris and Hilton Head islands. LOW COUNTRY is a stunning modern-day illustrated narrative of one of the country's most historically flamboyant regions.
Author: Christina Rae Butler Publisher: ISBN: 9781643360621 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Colonial Charlestown -- The federal era and the incorporation of Charleston -- Increased activity and antebellum filling -- War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow : 1860 to 1900 -- Early twentieth-century progress -- Between two World Wars -- Modern Charleston emerges : World War II to the 1960s -- Filling activities draw to a close : 1960s to the twenty-first century -- Implications of the past, current issues, and improvement initiatives.
Author: Daan Muller Publisher: Advantage Media Group ISBN: 1601940076 Category : Aerial photography Languages : en Pages : 3
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A city where history truly does live, Charleston, South Carolina, is home to many of Americas most admired landscapes. This aerial photographic book provides a unique vantage point to view the citys most famous landmarks and surrounding South Carolina lowcountry.
Author: James M. Hutchisson Publisher: University of Georgia Press ISBN: 9780820325187 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 280
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"The essays tell how these and other individuals faced the tensions and contradictions of their time and place. While some traced their lineage back to the city's first families, others were relative newcomers. Some broke new ground racially and sexually as well as artistically; others perpetuated the myths of the Old South. Some were censured at home but praised in New York, London, and Paris. The essays also underscore the significance and growth of such cultural institutions as the Poetry Society of South Carolina, the Charleston Museum, and the Gibbes Art Gallery."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Diana Hollingsworth Gessler Publisher: Algonquin Books ISBN: 1616203013 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 168
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Cobblestone streets leading to perfectly preserved historic homes. Intricate wrought-iron gates opening to lush, fragrant gardens. A skyline of steeples and a river harbor bustling with schooners and sailboats. Charleston is one of America's most charming cities. In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the beauty and riches that make Charleston so unique: White Point Gardens, the Spoleto Festival, Rainbow Row, Waterfront Park, Fort Moultrie, the beaches of Sullivan's Island, sumptuous Lowcountry cuisine, and handmade sweetgrass baskets. Full of fascinating details--on everything from the art of early entertaining, the city's inspired architectural and garden designs, and George Washington's Southern tour to famous Charlestonians and the flags of Sumter--Very Charleston celebrates the city, the Lowcountry, the people, and our history. Hand-lettered and full color throughout, Very Charleston includes maps, an index, and a handy appendix of sites. With her cheerful illustrations and love for discovering little-known facts, Diana Gessler has created both an entertaining guide and an irresistible keepsake for visitors and Charlestonians alike.
Author: Steve Gross Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 1423638522 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 208
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In this elegant hardbound volume, photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley take you on an intimate tour of some of the finest historic homes, gardens, churches, and plantations of the old city of Charleston and its surrounding Lowcountry. Their luminescent photographs reveal an insider's look at the definitive architecture and landscape of the region, ranging from private gardens hidden behind wrought iron gates to some of America's first landscaped garden vistas. From colonial-era French Quarter homes to Federal and Greek Revival townhouses and antebellum plantation houses, the selection featuring old family, private homes to museum showplaces make this an essential book for visitors, architects, preservationists or armchair travelers. Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley specialize in photographing interiors and the architecture of the changing American landscape. They are the coauthors of ten previous books on the various styles of American homes and design, including Creole Houses, Old Florida, and most recently Farmhouse Revival and The Creative Cottage. Their work has been published extensively in magazines around the world and is in private collections including the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Christina Rae Butler Publisher: ISBN: 9780578884028 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 102
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Italians in the Lowcountry is the first book to explore the contributions and legacies of the Italian and Italian American community in Charleston, South Carolina. The book was graciously supported by the Dante Alighieri Society of Charleston. Italians in the Lowcountry utilizes historic documentation, images, and interviews to add the important and diverse stories and experiences of Charleston's Italians and Italian Americans to the city's historical narrative. It chronicles the Italian experience in from the colonial era to the present, with biographical sketches of noteworthy Italians, discussion of ethnic communities and businesses throughout the city's history, and the contributions and the current Italian community in the greater Charleston area in the present. A preface from Cristiano Musillo, Consul General of Italy in Miami, and a section on the Spoleto Festival featuring interviews from former Mayor Joseph P. Riley and General Director Nigel Redden, highlight the important cultural contributions that continue today.
Author: Bob Waggoner Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 9780941711968 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 234
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Fusing South Carolina lowcountry cooking and his own French-influenced technique, Chef Bob Waggoner creates contemporary and sophisticated new Southern haute cuisine at his award-winning Charleston Grill using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. From Grilled Okra with Maitre d Butter, to Grilled Corn Soup with Pork Cracklings, Smoked Bacon, and Micro Thyme, to Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Galette in a Lime, Pear Tomato, and Avocado Salsa, Waggoner brings home the sophistication and elegance of The Charleston Grill. Praise for Executive Chef Bob Waggoner: Food and Wine's "Reader's Favorite Chef in North America" Award (1999) Featured Chef at the James Beard Foundation Best Hotel Chefs of America Award (1999) 1999 James Beard Rising Stars of the 21st Century Saveur magazine's "100 Favorite Things" (2000) James Beard Foundation Best Chef, Southeast Nominee (2003) "The Charleston Grill feels like a splurge. There's a sybaritic message in its shiny green marble floor and dark wood paneling, in the interior courtyard overgrown with lush Southern flora, and above all in the deeply serious 800-bottle wine list with 28 Champagnes. Anyone missing the point would discover it very quickly when reading the menu, which is designed to ravish . . . " -The New York Times "This is where you go for Charleston's most assured and accomplished food. Presented in a swank dining room decked out with colorful folk art, Chef Bob Waggoner's cuisine summaries just how far the city's restaurant scene has come in the past 20 years." -Wine Spectator
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