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The first history of the canal boom that revolutionized transportation in the Palmetto State

South Carolina's first transportation revolution was the development of a network of canals…]]>
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Charleston Renaissance Man https://uscpress.com/book-post/4450072/Charleston-Renaissance-Man
A study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architect

Albert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth…]]>
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The Santee Canal https://uscpress.com/book-post/4450036/The-Santee-Canal
A history of one of America's earliest canals and its impact on the people of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Completed in 1800, the Santee Canal provided the first inland navigation rout…]]>
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The Shell Builders https://uscpress.com/book-post/4450034/The-Shell-Builders
A comprehensive study of the oyster shell building material of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina,is well known for its historical architecture, but perhaps none is…]]>
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The South Carolina State House Grounds https://uscpress.com/book-post/4450025/The-South-Carolina-State-House-Grounds
The first comprehensive narrative of the South Carolina state capitol and the history enshrined in its monuments from 1787 to the present

The South Carolina State House grounds are a wo…]]>
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Creating the South Caroliniana Library https://uscpress.com/book-post/4450021/Creating-the-South-Caroliniana-Library
The South Caroliniana Library, located on the historic Horseshoe of the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, is one of the premier research archives and special collections reposit…]]>
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The Power of the Plan https://uscpress.com/book-post/4449966/The-Power-of-the-Plan
The history and future of the unique partnership between the City of Columbia and the University of South Carolina

State universities are more than just places of higher learning, more…]]>
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Grave Landscapes https://uscpress.com/book-post/4449897/Grave-Landscapes
Growing urban populations prompted major changes in graveyard location, design, and use

During the Industrial Revolution people flocked to American cities. Overcrowding in these areas l…]]>
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At Home in the Heart of the Horseshoe https://uscpress.com/book-post/4449885/At-Home-in-the-Heart-of-the-Horseshoe
A pictorial and narrative tour of a historic landmark at the center of the university's original campus

The University of South Carolina was founded in 1801 on a modest parcel of land n…]]>
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The Market Preparation of Carolina Rice https://uscpress.com/book-post/4449664/The-Market-Preparation-of-Carolina-Rice
The first book to illustrate and describe the implements and machines used to prepare Carolina rice for overseas markets

Richard Dwight Porcher, Jr., eminent field biologist and lowcoun…]]>
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