South Carolina in the Modern Age

South Carolina in the Modern Age

Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Modern Age was the first history of contemporary South Carolina to appear in more than a quarter century and helped establish the reputation of the Palmetto Stateâ€™s premier historian, Walter Edgar, who had not yet begun the two landmark volumesâ€•South Carolina: A History and The South Carolina Encyclopediaâ€•that also bear his name. Available once again, this illustrated volume chronicles transformational events in South Carolina as the state emerged from the devastation that followed the Civil War and progressed through the challenges of the twentieth century.
After the Civil War, South Carolina virtually disappeared from the national consciousness and became a historical backwater. But as the nation began to look to the twentieth century, South Carolina stirred once again. It took a world war, the U.S. Supreme Court, and strong-willed leadership to place South Carolina once more within the American mainstream.
Edgar has divided this text into four essays, each covering a quarter century of South Carolina history. Each essay has a particular focus: South Carolinaâ€™s hectic political scene (1891â€“1916); a period of economic stagnation during which the myths of the stateâ€™s glorious past were honed and polished (1916â€“41); the impetus that World War II gave to economic development (1941â€“66); and social changes wrought by urbanization, industrial development, and desegregation (1966â€“91). South Carolina in the Modern Age also includes a chronology of state history and a list of suggested readings. More than seventy illustrations, many previously unpublished, add a visual dimension to the story.

Country	USA
Brand	University of South Carolina Press
Manufacturer	University of South Carolina Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780872498310
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

South Carolina in the Modern Age

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