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South Carolina Then & Now
Edited by Jason H. Silverman and Judith M. Andrews
Essays by Lawrence S. Rowland, Eldred E. Prince, Jr., John Hammond Moore, A. V. Huff, Jr.
255 pages/photos/hardbound
PD11...$20.50 postpaid
South Carolina Then & Now - a tribute to the picturesque beauty and historical significance of South Carolina - captures the essence of our wonderful, enigmatic, and contradictory Palmetto state. Over one hundred fifty pages of color plates celebrate this land of beauty and hospitality with its light and shadows, its peoples of all colors and ethnicity, and its antiquity and modernity.  Four essays, covering the Lowcountry, the Pee Dee, the Midlands and the Upcountry, and a multitude of archival photographs, ranging from a 1671 deed to a walk on the moon, explore South Carolina's ironies and inconsistencies, and its myths and realities.

A River in Time: The Yadkin-PeeDee River System
Suzanne Cameron Linder, Emily Linder Johnson
200 pages. Index. Hardbound. Coffeetable size
PD10....$39.95
A river with a thousand faces, the Yadkin-Pee Dee connects more elements of culture in North and South Carolina than perhaps any other natural feature.  Its waters both bind and divide two states, thousands of communities, and innumerable living things.  In this tale of discovery, you can explore one of the largest river systems on the East Coast from its beginnings as a prehistoric canal through our modern dependence on its waters.  "The river has stories to tell..." and "the river is biology, geography, ecology, and history," write the authors

A Guide to Confederate Monuments in South Carolina
Robert S. Seigler
580 pages, Perfect bound, Photos/Index
PH27 .... $17.50
Included are all Confederate monuments that appear on courthouse lawns and town squares, in cemeteries, in churchyards, and in public parks throughout South Carolina. The monuments are listed in alphabetical order by city or town and include a literal transcription of the engravings, a historical description of the events surrounding their raisings, and directions to their locations. A comprehensive index lists every individual mentioned.

South Carolina in the Mexican War: A History of the Palmetto Regiment of Volunteers, 1846-1917
Jack Allen Meyer 310 pages. Index
PH25 ....$12.75
The Palmetto Regiment performed valiantly during the campaign in the Valley of Mexico, and this book examines its role in the war. It looks at the formation of the various companies that made up the Regiment and journeys with them as they march to Mobile and across Mexico, describes the conditions under which the soldiers lived, and recalls the regiment's actions in the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, and Chapultepec. Maps trace the routes the Palmettos took, rosters list both companies and individuals, and photographs and text describe the swords and medals many of the soldiers received at welcoming ceremonies held upon their return home.

South Carolina politics. The more things change, the more they stay the same
A. V. Huff, Jr. 38 pages. Illustrations/Photos.
PH22....$5.75
Liberally peppered with illustrations of colorful politicians who have dominated the state's political landscape, this book touches on issues that have shaped our state's history -- the Tillman revolution, the Progressive movement, the rise of the Dixiecrats, New Republicans, religious fundamentalism, women, and the reorganization of state government, to name just a few -- and bears witness to the idea that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

The SC Military Pack
PH29....$9.25
Four publications packaged together to create an excellent research tool or introduction to the military history of the Palmetto State. The Pack contains South Carolina's Antebellum Militia, Battles, Skirmishes and Actions of the American Revolution in South Carolina, Artificial Limbs for Confederated Soldiers, and Selected Civil War Bibliography - over 140 pages of military history.

South Carolina Women: A Timeline
Benjamin F. Hornsby, Jr.
14 pages. Photos.
PH26....$2.75
This illustrated timeline with more than a hundred entries traces the significant dates and achievements of South Carolina women from 1540 to the mid 1990s.

Ordinance of Secession
12" x 14" Presentation Folder.
PD0....$4.25
A facsimile of the original Ordinance of Secession from the Department's collection. The signing of the Ordinance at the Secession Convention in Charleston in 1860 followed by the attack on Fort Sumter signaled the onset of the Civil War.

Indian Treaties
23.5" x 16.5" Limited Edition Facsimile Portfolio.
PD5....$20.00
Four treaties between South Carolina and the Cherokee Indian nation: the treaties of Fort Prince George, 26 December 1759; of Charlestown, 23 September 1761 and 18 December 1761; and of Dewit's Corner, 20 May 1777. The treaties are signed by governors William Henry Lyttelton and William Bull and marked and sealed by Cherokee headmen, including Attakullukulla or "Little Carpenter." These are significant documents in the history of the colonial Southeast.