A place called St. John's : the story of John's, Edisto, Wadmalaw, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands of South Carolina

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The work A place called St. John's : the story of John's, Edisto, Wadmalaw, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands of South Carolina represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Charleston County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

A place called St. John's : the story of John's, Edisto, Wadmalaw, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands of South Carolina

Title remainder

the story of John's, Edisto, Wadmalaw, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands of South Carolina

Statement of responsibility

Laylon Wayne Jordan, Elizabeth H. Stringfellow

Title variation

Place called Saint John's

Creator

• Jordan, Laylon Wayne

Contributor

• Stringfellow, Elizabeth H

Subject

• Johns Island (S.C.) -- History
• Kiawah Island (S.C.) -- History
• Sea Islands -- History
• Seabrook Island (S.C.) -- History
• South Carolina -- History
• St. John's Parish (S.C.) -- History
• Wadmalaw Island (S.C.) -- History
• Edisto Island (S.C.) -- History

Language

eng

Summary

"The story of St. John's Colleton, made up of Kiawah, Seabrook, Edisto, John's, and Wadmalaw islands in present-day Charleston County, is traced from its settlement and incorporation as a parish in the colonial period through the development of the island's economy and the 'golden age' of the plantation culture, the devastation of the social and economic life of the parish during the Civil War and its aftermath, and the slow recovery of the region leading to the present-day promise of renewed prosperity. Special attention is given to the contributions of African-Americans--both slave and free--to the culture and agriculture of the islands."--Jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

975.7/99

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

F277.B3

LC item number

J7 1997

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography