Charleston History In Color Paperback Book

Charleston history, brought to vivid life. Charleston History in Color pairs the words of Mark R. Jones, an eighth-generation South Carolinian and licensed Charleston tour guide who has conducted more than 30,000 tours of the Holy City, with the hand-colored photographs of Lewis Hayes, a retired fire chief and Air Force veteran whose family roots in South Carolina go back to the 1780s. Together they bring a new vision to more than a century of Charleston history.

Hand-colored, vivid details bring these historic photographs to life like never before. Witness the beginnings of the sweetgrass basket tradition. See the bleak devastation on Meeting Street after the Civil War. Note the intense contrast in blues and grays of prisoners captured at the Battle of Bull Run. Explore the Battery as it looked in the 1800s. And dazzle in the bright fashions of flappers at the dawn of the Charleston dance craze.

What you'll see inside:

• The origins of the sweetgrass basket tradition, a cornerstone of Gullah-Geechee cultural heritage
• Meeting Street after the Civil War, a record of devastation and resilience
• The Battery and Charleston harbor as they appeared in the 1800s
• The Jazz Age in Charleston, including the fashion and culture that gave birth to the Charleston dance
• Colorized Civil War images that reveal the human faces of one of American history's darkest chapters

Great as a gift for:

• Charleston history enthusiasts, architecture lovers, and Civil War buffs
• Anyone who loves visual history and the art of photograph colorization
• A stunning coffee table book for a Charleston home or office
• Charleston visitors who want to understand what they're looking at as they walk the streets
• Pair with our Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour for a complete Charleston history and walking gift

Details: 128 pages, paperback
Authors: Mark R. Jones (text) and Lewis Hayes (colorization)
Publisher: The History Press
Shipping: Ships nationwide. Free shipping on orders over $50.