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The Lumber Boom of Coastal South Carolina: Nineteenth-Century Shipbuilding and the Devastation of Lowcountry Virgin Forests

The Lumber Boom of Coastal South Carolina: Nineteenth-Century Shipbuilding and the Devastation of Lowcountry Virgin Forests( )
Author: McAlister, Robert
ISBN:978-1-62619-278-2
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing
Imprint:History Press, The
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $21.99
Book Description:

The virgin forests of longleaf pine, bald cypress and oak that covered much of the South Carolina Lowcountry presented seemingly limitless opportunity for lumbermen. Henry Buck of Maine moved to the South Carolina coast and began shipping lumber back to the Northeast for shipbuilding. He and his family are responsible for building the Henrietta," the largest wooden ship ever built in the Palmetto State. Buck was followed by lumber barons of the late nineteenth and early twentieth...
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Book Details
Pages:112
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests
Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.31 Inches
Book Weight:0.42 Pounds



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