The South Carolina Encyclopedia

The South Carolina Encyclopedia is a joint effort by The Humanities Council^SC, the USC Institute for Southern Studies, and The University of South Carolina Press to produce the first comprehensive reference source of the people, places, events, things, achievements, and ideals that have contributed to the ongoing evolution of the Palmetto State. Consisting of some 2,200 entries, hundreds of illustrations, and more than one million words, the Encyclopedia is an authoritative and entertaining one-volume compilation of essays on topics ranging from politics to the arts, from Hilton Head to Caesars Head, and from the Lords Proprietors to Hootie and the Blowfish. More inclusive and detailed than any existing work of historical scholarship, the Encyclopedia catalogs in unprecedented detail the diversity of people and experiences that have made South Carolina the unique and engaging place that it is today.

Published in September 2006, The South Carolina Encyclopedia has enjoyed vast success, selling more than 15,000 copies and staying on the top of the Midlands bestsellers list for more than a month. For information about how to purchase a copy of this educational volume, please contact The University of South Carolina Press.

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