Charleston Horse Power - Butler, Christina Rae
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"Charleston Horse Power is a richly illustrated and comprehensive examination of the social and cultural history and legacy of Charleston's equine economy. Author and preservationist Christina Rae Butler takes readers back to an equine-dominated city of the past, in which horses and mules pervaded all aspects of urban life. Butler describes carriage types, equine roles, animal power in industrial settings, and other key aspects of Charleston's equine economy and culture, and she profiles the people who made their living with horses and mules. Urban historians, historic preservationists,…mehr

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"Charleston Horse Power is a richly illustrated and comprehensive examination of the social and cultural history and legacy of Charleston's equine economy. Author and preservationist Christina Rae Butler takes readers back to an equine-dominated city of the past, in which horses and mules pervaded all aspects of urban life. Butler describes carriage types, equine roles, animal power in industrial settings, and other key aspects of Charleston's equine economy and culture, and she profiles the people who made their living with horses and mules. Urban historians, historic preservationists, general readers, and Charleston visitors interested in discovering a vital aspect of the city's past and present will enjoy and appreciate this impressive work"-- Back cover.
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Autorenporträt
Christina Rae Butler is professor of Historic Preservation at the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as an adjunct faculty member at the College of Charleston in the Historic Preservation and Community Planning Program. She is the owner/operator of Butler Preservation LLC, a private preservation firm engaged in cultural resource management in Charleston. Butler also works as a barn shift manager for Palmetto Carriage Works in Charleston where she cares for horses and mules, drives carriages, and trains new staff. She lives in Charleston.