The South Carolina Encyclopedia is a comprehensive single-volume reference for just about anything anyone would want to know about the Palmetto State's rich cultures and storied heritage; from prehistory to the present day. Under the editorial direction of distinguished historian Walter Edgar; five hundred ninety-eight contributors have come together to write more than one million words depicting the representative people; places; and things that define South Carolina. The encyclopedia is an authoritative; entertaining compilation of essays on a broad array of topics ranging from war and politics to arts and recreation; from agriculture and industry to popular culture and ethnicity. Among the nearly two thousand entries are such diverse subjects as the Boykin spaniel; John C. Calhoun; Sarah Moore Grimke; Hootie and the Blowfish; Indian mounds; Matthew J. Perry; Rainbow Row; Surfside Beach; and white lightning.
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