The invasion of Charles Town, 1706
The Stono Rebellion, 1739
Elizabeth Timothy : the first female newspaper publisher in the United States
The other battle of Fort Moultrie : Colonel Thomson's defense of Breach Inlet
The execution of Isaac Hayne, August 4, 1781
The battle of Parker's Ferry, 1781
In broad daylight : the murder of Dr. David Ramsay
The attempted Booth assassination, 1838
Osceola : Seminole warrior, casualty of war
The strange afterlife of John C. Calhoun
Secession, 1860
To take Charleston : the battle of Secessionville
David versus Goliath, 1863
The battle of Honey Hill
The fall of Fort Sumter, 1865
The Charleston dance craze
William Deas : inventor of she-crab soup

To escape death the slaves hid. So begins ""Insurrection on the Stono,"" the story of a 1739 slave rebellion on the outskirts of the city. Charleston's violent and varied history emerges in the retelling of this dramatic event. In Charleston Curiosities: Stories of the Tragic, Heroic and Bizarre, South Carolina Historical Society's Michael Coker describes several centuries' worth of little-known wonders from the Holy City. Whatever happened to Osceola's head? What was it like to walk the streets of Charleston just after secession was declared? Whether presenting the colonial struggle among European powers for control of Charles Towne or the real story of the birth of she-crab soup, this eclectic and engaging volume will delight seasoned historians, residents and visitors alike.