This absorbing appraisal of colonial South Carolina political history is developed in three parts: The Age of the Goose Creek Men,"" covering 1670-1712; ""Breakdown and Recovery--in which the central dispute was over local currency--1712-43; and ""The Rise of the Commons House of Assembly, 1743-63.""Originally published in 1966.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

This absorbing appraisal of colonial South Carolina political history is developed in three parts: The Age of the Goose Creek Men,"" covering 1670-1712; ""Breakdown and Recovery--in which the central dispute was over local currency--1712-43; and ""The Rise of the Commons House of Assembly, 1743-63.""Originally published in 1966.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.