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Charleston: The Brief History of a Remarkable City
By Skip Johnson
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"Charleston" is a highly readable primer on the South Carolina City's incredible history from its founding through the 2015 Emanuel AME Church massacre and the massacre's aftermath. Hundreds of books have been written about Charleston, but "Charleston" is the only one designed specifically to give readers unfamiliar with that history, especially visitors to Charleston, a quick, easy, and interesting way to learn it. The book has been vetted for accuracy by officers of the Historic Charleston Foundation and the Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter Historical Association, among others.
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