The Geography of South Carolina: Being a Companion to the History of That State

by William Gilmore Simms

Book Overview

The Geography of South Carolina, published in 1843, is a companion piece for the edition of The History of South Carolina that came out the previous year. The separation of Simms's subject into two volumes allowed him to "simplify" it, in order to make the books more approachable for younger readers. Simms's purpose in writing The Geography was educational, much like its companion piece. Simms sought to provide the children...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611174783
• ISBN13: 9781611174786
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"