STORIED & SCANDALOUS CHARLESTON: A History of Piracy and Prohibition, Rebellion and Revolution

Charlestonians have always had a flair for flouting the rules. Weaves tales of piracy, rebellion, ancient codes of honor, and first-hand accounts of the madness that ensued as the city fell first to the British in 1780 and then to the Union in 1865. Learn how centuries of war, natural disasters, bankruptcy, and chaos shaped modern Charleston and the Carolina Low Country. Photos.