Whip Morrison Triplett

Savannah (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Founded on February 12, 1733, by Gen. James E. Oglethorpe and 114 colonists, Savannah, Georgia, is a unique Southern city steeped in a rich history. Most noted for diverse architecture, historic squares, a humid climate, and true Southern hospitality, Savannah remains as engaging and lovely today as it was when Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman offered the city to Pres. Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas present,sparing Savannah from destruction during Sherman,s historic 1864 March to the Sea. TodaySavannah is a thriving metropolitan city that hosts more than 6 million visitors annually and is home to the Savannah College of Art and Design, the nation,s fastest growing art school.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439633380
• Artikelnr.: 37903946

Autorenporträt

Author and Savannah hotelier Whip Morrison Triplett has compiled an engaging collection of vintage postcards that offers a rare glimpse of this fascinating city during the first half of the 20th century. Savannah will provide both visitors and residents alike a unique perspective on the city's most noted landmarks as they were seen nearly 100 years ago.