{"product_id":"crescent-moon-over-carolina-c-l-bragg-9781611172690","title":"Crescent Moon Over Carolina: William Moultrie and American Liberty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first and only book-length biography of William Moultrie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrescent Moon over Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e examines the life of Major General William Moultrie (1730-1805) who is best remembered for his valiant defense of an unfinished log fort on Sullivan's Island at the entrance to Charleston harbor against a determined British naval attack on June 28, 1776. While the Continental Congress in Philadelphia considered a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Moultrie and his garrison of South Carolinians proved that untested, but courageous, American soldiers could stand firm and prevail against British might.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. L. Bragg combines a scholarly survey of lowcountry South Carolina culture, the American Revolution, and the early political history of the state and the United States. Bragg also brings to light primary sources that are published here for the first time--revealing documents that provide fresh insight into the political and cultural values of Moultrie and his fellow South Carolinians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. L. Bragg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611172691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611172690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014","brand":"C. L. Bragg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449793753343,"sku":"9781611172690","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de0ca034-1507-4994-9601-362800515a04.jpg?v=1777264937","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crescent-moon-over-carolina-c-l-bragg-9781611172690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}