Hidden History of Old Charleston, Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman
Hidden History of Old Charleston, Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman
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Hidden History of Old Charleston

Author: Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, Edward FitzSimons Good

Narrator: Susan Hanfield

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/10/2025


Synopsis

From the Lowcountry's first recorded duel to old-fashioned summers at the "hottest spot in town," this book will captivate you with stories of people, events, and places that have all but vanished from memory. Find out the real history behind some of Charleston's beloved mansions and learn about the early plantations and their owners. Join the authors as they relate the riots and romance, the preservation and politics—and even a ghost story—from Charleston's hidden history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley on May 24, 2020

The stories themselves are quite interesting, but it is a badly assembled collection. It consists of a jumbled series of anecdotes and is very difficult to follow. It isn't just that the stories are in no particular order, but things also jump around within each story. Some of the stories/chapters sh......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on October 30, 2018

Learned quite a lot about Society of Old Charleston. Charleston has seen everything from dueling, revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, Depression, hurricanes and earthquakes. Lots of colorful local family history. A surprisingly quick read.......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on December 29, 2024

Interesting history of the Charleston, SC area. However, it's hard to follow in many places due to hopping around between people and events.......more

Goodreads review by Caelidh on January 09, 2015

This is a fine book on some different aspects of Charleston History told by Ms Margaret Middleton and Edward Good. Highly recommend! There are always so many interesting families whose stories have yet to be told so it is always nice to find more on the shelves.......more