uscpress.com - Memoir & Biography https://uscpress.com/ Palmetto Profiles https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017381/Palmetto-Profiles
Palmetto Profiles documents the lives and accomplishments of the inductees of the South Carolina Hall of Fame during its first forty years. As Governor John C. West predicted in his dedication…]]>
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Asylum Doctor https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017426/Asylum-Doctor
During the early twentieth century thousands of Americans died of pellagra before the cause—vitamin B3 deficiency—was identified. Credit for ending the scourge is usually given to Dr. Joseph G…]]>
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Blessed Experiences https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017419/Blessed-Experiences
From his humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina, to his prominence on the Washington, D.C., political scene as the third highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, U.S. Con…]]>
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The Spirit of an Activist https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017413/The-Spirit-of-an-Activist
A diverse collection of essays about a civil rights leader who played a major role in the desegregation of South Carolina

The Spirit of an Activist chronicles the life and distinguished…]]>
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The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017405/The-South-Carolina-Encyclopedia-Guide-to-South-Carolina-Writers
The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers expands the range of writers included in the landmark South Carolina Encyclopedia. This guide updates the entries on writers fea…]]>
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USS Constellation on the Dismal Coast https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017397/USS-Constellation-on-the-Dismal-Coast
Today the twenty-gun sloop USS Constellation is a floating museum in Baltimore Harbor; in 1859 it was an emblem of the global power of the American sailing navy. When young William E. Leonard…]]>
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Crescent Moon over Carolina https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017390/Crescent-Moon-over-Carolina
Crescent Moon over Carolina examines the life of Major General William Moultrie (1730-1805) who is best remembered for his valiant defense of an unfinished log fort on Sullivan's Island at the…]]>
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The Journal of Peter Horry, South Carolinian https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017334/The-Journal-of-Peter-Horry-South-Carolinian
Peter Horry (1744-1815), a Georgetown rice planter and slaveholder, was one of the founding fathers of South Carolina and one of the state's early chroniclers of the War of Independence. Durin…]]>
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The Chief Justiceship of Melville W. Fuller, 1888-1910 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017329/The-Chief-Justiceship-of-Melville-W-Fuller-1888-1910
The safeguarding of economic rights during Fuller's tenure

In this comprehensive interpretation of the Supreme Court during the pivotal tenure of Melville W. Fuller, James W. Ely Jr., p…]]>
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The Supreme Court under Morrison R. Waite, 1874-1888 https://uscpress.com/book-post/4017331/The-Supreme-Court-under-Morrison-R-Waite-1874-1888
A view of the major legal challenges of post-Civil War America as seen from the highest court in the land.

In The Supreme Court under Morrison R. Waite, 1874-1888, Paul Kens provides a…]]>
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