Hidden History of Aiken County

Hidden History of Aiken County
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781614237365
ISBN-13 : 1614237360
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Book Synopsis Hidden History of Aiken County by : Dr. Tom Mack

Download or read book Hidden History of Aiken County written by Dr. Tom Mack and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed in 1833. After the Civil War, grand hotels and sporting activities drew wealthy northern capitalists south for the winter here. A third era of prosperity came in the 1950s, when the Cold War prompted the construction of a nuclear reservation. Local author Tom Mack uncovers the lesser-known stories behind the major events that shaped the area's colorful past. Meet inventor James Legare, political insider George Croft and singing sensation Arthur Lee Simpkins. Learn about the controversial Graniteville murder of 1876 and how an abdicated king found solace in Aiken in 1936. And discover so many more interesting stories.


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