South Carolina Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind Historys Mysteries [Paperback]

Part of our ever-popular Legends of America series, South Carolina Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in South Carolina's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in South Carolina history.Part of our ever-popular Legends of America series, South Carolina Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in South Carolina's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in South Carolina history.Stories include tales told to Ferdinand de Soto in the 1540s about a secret source of gold that the Spaniards never found; the 1927 disappearance of a daring young aviator, Paul Redfern, who pioneered the first air route to South America; and the mysterious appearance of horses from a noble Spanish equestrian bloodline on the beaches of South Carolina.Rachel Haynie has written about international and domestic travel as well as people, places, homes and art in South Carolina for three decades. She is the author of seven books, and her feature and news articles have appeared in national, regional, and statewide magazines. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina.Fifteen Mind-Boggling Tales from the Palmetto StateSeveral residents of Lee County have reported terrifying run-ins with a large beast known as Lizard Man. Is there really a seven-foot-tall scaly monster living near Scape Ore Swamp that tears apart cars, and even leaves teeth marks in fenders? If such a creature exists, why hasnt anyone been able to capture it, or at least take its picture?Could whatever caused the disappearance of Paleoindians living in South Carolina thousands of years ago have come from outer space? For years, archaeologists and anthropologists have been trying to decipher how an ancient civilization lã�