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A Gullah guide to Charleston : walking through Black history
- Title
- A Gullah guide to Charleston : walking through Black history / Alphonso Brown.
- Author
- Brown, Alphonso.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Description
- 158 pages : illustrations, maps; 17 cm
- Summary
- "Join Alphonso Brown, owner and operator of Gullah Tours, Inc., on three accessible walking tours and a bonus driving tour through the places, history and lore relevant to the rich and varied contributions of black Charlestonians. Visit Denmark Vesey's home, Catfish Row, the Old Slave Market and the market; learn about the sweetgrass basket makers, the Aiken-Rhett House slave quarters, black slave owners and blacksmith Philip Simmons. Brown's distinctive narration, combined with detailed maps and vibrant descriptions in native Gullah, make this a unique and enjoyable way to experience the Holy City"--
- Subject
- African Americans > South Carolina > Charleston > History > Anecdotes
- Gullahs > South Carolina > Charleston > History > Anecdotes
- African Americans > South Carolina > Charleston > Biography > Anecdotes
- Gullahs > South Carolina > Charleston > Biography > Anecdotes
- Historic sites > South Carolina > Charleston > Guidebooks
- Historic buildings > South Carolina > Charleston > Guidebooks
- African Americans
- Buildings
- Gullahs
- Historic buildings
- Historic sites
- African Americans > Anecdotes
- Gullahs > Anecdotes
- African Americans > Biography > Anecdotes
- Gullahs > Biography > Anecdotes
- Historic sites > Guidebooks
- Historic buildings > Guidebooks
- Charleston (S.C.) > Guidebooks
- Charleston (S.C.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Guidebooks
- Charleston (S.C.) > History > Anecdotes
- Charleston (S.C.) > Biography > Guidebooks
- South Carolina > Charleston
- Charleston (S.C.) > Biography. > Guidebooks
- Genre/Form
- travel guidebooks.
- Biographies
- Anecdotes
- Guidebooks
- History
- Guidebooks.
- Anecdotes.
- Biographies.
- Guides touristiques.
- Contents
- Gullah history -- Walking tours -- The museum district -- The market district -- The College of Charleston area -- Driving tour.
- ISBN
- 9781596293922
- 1596293926
- LCCN
- 2008007848
- OCLC
- ocn213358019
- 213358019
- SCSB-9651954
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library