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Charleston's Trial

Jim Crow Justice

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr.,Douglas W. Bostick

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Charleston's Trial

Jim Crow Justice

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr.,Douglas W. Bostick

A harrowing, in-depth account of a black man’s wrongful conviction and execution for a white man’s murder in Jim Crow South Carolina. June 1910, Charleston, South Carolina. A Jewish merchant, Max Lubelsky, lay murdered in his clothing store on Upper King Street. Daniel “Nealy” Duncan, the black man eventually convicted of the crime was arrested several weeks later as an angry mob called for his lynching. What followed became the story of one man's quiet protestations of innocence in the face of overwhelming condemnation by the white community. Drawing on local historical records and detailed court transcripts, Charleston historians Danny Crooks and Doug Bostick give an intimate account of the proceedings, as well as provide the historical background on the vices, violence and victims of the Holy City during the Jim Crow era. Join them as they reveal the tale of a man whom justice passed by in the hot Southern summer.

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1614234825

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9781614234821

Charleston is Burning!

Two Centuries of Fire and Flames

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr.

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Charleston is Burning!

Two Centuries of Fire and Flames

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr.

From the days of "bucket brigades" and private volunteer companies--such as the Phoenix, the Axemen and the Eagle--Charleston has seen more than its fair share of conflagrations. A carelessly overturned candle could ignite a blaze that would consume hundreds of Charleston's closely built wooden structures within just a few hours, leaving large swaths of the city in ruins. Join Charleston native and local historian Danny Crooks as he relates the story of Charleston's many historic fires and firefighting efforts, starting as early as 1698 and continuing through the horrors of the Great Fire of 1861 and the establishment of the Charleston Fire Department in the 1880s.

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1614232946

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Lee in the Lowcountry

Defending Charleston & Savannah 1861–1862

By: Daniel J. Crooks

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Lee in the Lowcountry

Defending Charleston & Savannah 1861–1862

By: Daniel J. Crooks

This Civil War biography sheds light on the Confederate General’s first year serving the newly formed Southern Republic. Early in the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee was given command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and East Florida. Making him, in effect, the first line of defense for for Confederacy and two of its key cities: Charleston and Savannah. In Lee in the Lowcountry, Charleston historian Danny Crooks examines this period in Lee’s career, in which he faced with confusion and convoluted loyalty among the ranks. Using Lee’s own words and those of his contemporaries, Crooks helps the reader to understand why Lee, and only Lee, could bring order to the early chaos of the war. He also reveals how Lee acquired the two most famous trademarks of his wartime career while in the Lowcountry. Long hours in the saddle prompted Lee to grow his signature beard and, while at Pocotaligo, he acquired his beloved equine companion, Traveller.

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1614232261

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Charleston's Trial

Jim Crow Justice

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr.,Douglas W. Bostick

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Jim Crow Justice

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Charleston's Trial: Jim Crow Justice

By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr,Douglas W. Bostick

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By: Daniel J. Crooks Jr,Douglas W. Bostick

June 1910, Charleston, South Carolina. A Jewish merchant, Max Lubelsky, lay murdered in his clothing store on Upper King Street. The black man eventually convicted of the crime was arrested several weeks later as an angry mob called for his lynching. What followed became the story of one man's quiet protestations of innocence in the face of overwhelming condemnation by the white community. Drawing on local historical records and detailed court transcripts, Charleston historians Danny Crooks and Doug Bostick give an intimate account of the proceedings, as well as provide the historical background on the vices, violence and victims of the Holy City during the Jim Crow era. Join them as they reveal the tale of a man whom justice passed by in the hot Southern summer.

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154021933X

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Charleston's Trial

Charleston's Trial

Charleston is Burning!

Charleston is Burning!

Lee in the Lowcountry

Lee in the Lowcountry

Charleston's Trial

Charleston's Trial

Charleston's Trial: Jim Crow Justice

Charleston's Trial: Jim Crow Justice

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