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South Carolina: A Synoptic History for Laymen

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I have fond memories of this book and return to it regularly to read once again the very interesting history of the Palmetto State. This is such a good, accurate, and complete history book my college class at Furman University used it as a textbook, yet it is definitely written so that the average person can enjoy it. Lewis has a friendly writing style that most should enjoy. He does not bog you down with numbers, and there are no footnotes or obscure references to deal with.

One of the major problems in South Carolina history is that many writers allow themselves to take sides, either on the Civil War, the slavery issues, racial issues, and Reconstruction. If you want a good example of what I mean, read David Duncan Wallace's very good and very interesting three volume history, written in the late 1920's, which is just as interesting for the cultural slant of the writer when dealing with these issues as it is for its actual content.

Lewis avoids these problems adroitly, without sounding "politically correct."

This book would make a great gift for someone moving to South Carolina, or a great buy for yourself if you just want a good thorough history of the Palmetto State.

This is a great book and even though it was a used edition, It was like new.
This book is out of print and I was glad to find a copy.