Patriots, Pistols, and Petticoats - 2nd Edition by Walter J Fraser (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the city's taverns and streets to the drawing rooms of its elite, from its shipping trade to its agriculture to its political rivalries, Walter Fraser's thorough research and revealing anecdotes offer an entertaining and informative history of this distinguished city and its role in the colonial fight for independence.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Patriots, Pistols, and Petticoats</i> vividly portrays the lively--at times bawdy--atmosphere in Charleston during the Revolutionary War era. This brawling port city--the fourth largest in Britain's North American colonies and the largest in the South at the time of the Revolutionary War--boasted commerce, politics, cultural events, and entertainment as sophisticated as any found in America. From the city's taverns and streets to the drawing rooms of its elite, from its shipping trade to its agriculture to its political rivalries, Walter Fraser's thorough research and revealing anecdotes offer an entertaining and informative history of this distinguished city and its role in the colonial fight for independence.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Walter J. Fraser, Jr., is professor of history and chair of the history department at Georgia Southern University. Author of <i>Charleston! Charleston!: A History of a Southern City, </i> Fraser has coedited three books and published articles and reviews in publications such as <i>Journal of American History, Journal of Southern History, South Carolina Historical Magazine, </i> and <i>Georgia Historical Quarterly.</i>
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