Carnival of Blood: Dueling, Lynching, and Murder in South Carolina, 1880-1920

by John Hammond Moore

Book Overview

The shocking history of homicide in the Palmetto State at the dawn of the twentieth century

Carnival of Blood presents the often disturbing history of changes in homicidal tendencies in South Carolina over four formative decades on the cusp of our modern era. In his investigation into murder and death in the Palmetto State, John Hammond Moore identifies three specific trends that emerged during the period from 1880 to 1920--the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570036209
• ISBN13: 9781570036200
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 9.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"