Planters, Pirates, & Patriots Historical Tales from the South Carolina Grand Strand

From Little River to Georgetown, the SouthCarolina Grand Strandopopularly known as the Myrtle Beach regionois onlyfifty-five miles long, yet few coastlines have a richer, more colorful history.Numbered among its parade of colorful characters are hardened explorers,seasoned woodsmen, remarkable women, famous soldiers, powerful politicians, menof violence, rich men, poor men, and gifted visionaries.Planters,Pirates, and Patriots: Historial Tales from the South Carolina Grand Strandoffers historical vignettes of the Grand Strandis diverse array of heroes,smugglers, and settlers. This collection of historical tales proves thatsometimes truth is stranger than fiction.ABOUT THE AUTHORRod Gragg is the author of numerous works of history, includingThe Declaration of Independence, Lewis Clark on the Trailof Discovery, Covered with Glory, Confederate Goliath ,and The Civil War Quiz Fact Book. His books havewon the James I. Robertson Award, the Douglas Southall Freeman Award, theJefferson Davis Medal, and the Fletcher Pratt Award and have been selected forthe Book-of-the-Month Club, the History Book Club, and the Military History BookClub. A native of Conway, South Carolina, he earned his B.A. in journalism andM.A. in American history from the University of South Carolina. He and hisfamily live on the South Carolina Grand Strand.Gragg, Rod is the author of 'Planters, Pirates, & Patriots Historical Tales from the South Carolina Grand Strand' with ISBN 9781589804050 and ISBN 1589804058.