A modern day story rich in history and tradition. A wonderful tribute to the skill and dedication of the sweetgrass basketweavers of Mt. Pleasant, SC who have preserved from extinction an age-old African craft. Keisha is fascinated by the sweetgrass baskets Grandma weaves and sells in her roadside stand. When Grandma agrees to teach her how to make her own basket, Keisha learns about much more than just basket weaving. She learns about her family s great heritage.

A Sweet, Sweet Basket

Children's Books

Clary, Margie Willis

Geography & Cultures

Sandlapper Pub Co

With the help of his grandfather, Jim researches his favorite lighthouse for a school project and in the process learns about the father he lost to the Gulf War

Searching the Lights

Arts, Music & Photography

When Josh visits Charleston, South Carolina, he becomes fascinated with the history of the Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley, which sank a Union ship in 1864, and he, his mother, and aunt move to Charleston in time for the raising of the submarine out of the sea.

Make It Three: The Story of the Css H.L. Hunley Civil War Submarine

The Gullah spoken in South Carolina extends from Georgetown to Hilton Head and onto the sea islands near Charleston. The gullah used in this text is spoken on John's and Wadmalaw Islands. Joe Harold Middleton, a well-known Gullah storyteller, made Gullah come alive to all who knew him. His knowledge and presentation of the language through the telling of stories brought enjoyment to all. It was Joe who inspired this book

A Gullah Alphabet

The photographs in this calendar were selected from Images of America: South Carolina Lighthouses.

South Carolina Lighthouses 2010 Calendar (Historic Images Calendar)

History

McDermott, Kim

Americas

Arcadia Publishing

Boasting one of the oldest lighthouses in North America and the most working lighthouses today, South Carolina has a long seafaring history. In 1767, the Morris Island Lighthouse was built at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, and before 1860, there were lighthouses in Georgetown, Cape Romain, Bull's Bay, and Hunting Island. During the Civil War, all lighthouses on the eastern coast were darkened. Many were destroyed. After the war, towers that had been damaged were repaired, and additional lights were erected on Daufuskie and Hilton Head Islands. In 1962, the new Charleston Light on Sullivan's Island replaced the Morris Island Lighthouse, which was suffering from erosion by the ever-encroaching sea. The new light contained an elevator and two rotating beacons capable of producing 28 million candlepower, a light that can be seen 26 miles out to sea. At that time, it was considered one of the most powerful lights in the Western Hemisphere.

South Carolina Lighthouses

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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