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A study of early transatlantic trade in South Carolina that exposes the divisive complexity that led to war

London's "Carolina traders," a little-known group of transatlantic merchants,…]]>
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Long-Range Public Investment https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017108/Long-Range-Public-Investment
A reassessment of the public works initiatives that built America's infrastructure

In this comprehensive survey combining architectural and social policy studies, Robert D. Leighninger…]]>
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Lowcountry Time and Tide https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017241/Lowcountry-Time-and-Tide
A thorough account of rice culture's final decades and of its modern legacy.

In mapping the slow decline of the rice kingdom across the half-century following the Civil War, James H. Tu…]]>
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Altered Environments https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017244/Altered-Environments
An illustrated history of how natural and human forces have shaped the development of a coastal community

The constant assault of natural forces make fragile barrier islands some of the…]]>
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Theater Careers https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017309/Theater-Careers
Theater Careers is designed to empower aspiring theater professionals to make savvy, informed decisions through a concise overview of how to prepare for and find work in the theater business.…]]>
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Working on the Dock of the Bay https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017491/Working-on-the-Dock-of-the-Bay
An examination of the role and struggles of dockworkers—enslaved and free—in Charleston between the American Revolution and the Civil War

Working on the Dock of the Bay explores the his…]]>
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Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861-1893, Volume 2 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017501/Rebellion-Reconstruction-and-Redemption-1861-1893-Volume-2
The continued history of Beaufort County, South Carolina, during and following the Civil War

In Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861-1893, the second of three volumes on the…]]>
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The Carolina Backcountry Venture https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017626/The-Carolina-Backcountry-Venture
A study of the transformative economic and social processes that changed a backcountry Southern outpost into a vital crossroads

The Carolina Backcountry Venture is a historical, geograp…]]>
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The Democratic Ethos https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017882/The-Democratic-Ethos
A multidisciplinary analysis of the lasting effects of the Occupy Wall Street protest movement

What did Occupy Wall Street accomplish? While it began as a startling disruption in politi…]]>
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Empowering Communities https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017869/Empowering-Communities
Early in the twentieth century, for-profit companies such as Duke Power and South Carolina Electric and Gas brought electricity to populous cities and towns across South Carolina, while rural…]]>
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