The Old Plantation
The Old Plantation

Author: Susan P. Shames

Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg

Published: 2010-10-15

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0879352434

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A centerpiece of Colonial Williamsburg's folk art collection since the 1930's, The Old Plantation has long intrigued art enthusiasts, historians, and the general public. This eighteenth-century watercolor, which has been widely reproduced in textbooks and scholarly publications, has been a valuable tool for those studying slave life, music, dance, and society, as well as those interested in the genesis of folk art in America. Though extensively analyzed and interpreted, The Old Plantation has remained a mystery. Until Now... This fascinating publication unlocks one of the great mysteries of American decorative arts, revealing not only the career of the painter, but the lives of the unnamed slaves in the images as well.

History Happened Here
History Happened Here

Author: Brian Scott

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-03-06

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 1329919602

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For over 75 years markers have been erected across South Carolina's highways, biways, roads, and streets. These markers are now collected into one book containing the marker names, inscriptions, dates erected, sponsoring organizations, coordinates and physical locations. Author and historian Brian Scott takes you on a county-by-county journey as you explore 1,446 historical markers that tell the story of South Carolina. --