| Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand Contributor(s): Hoffer McMillan, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738552704 ISBN-13: 9780738552705 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: The once-quiet towns of the Grand Strand are being replaced by mega-structures for accommodation, dining, and entertainment. Images in this volume span the 20th century, chronicling the evolution of a resort once touted as the worlds greatest playground. Featured are the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion, beach hotel expansions, and freshwater estuaries overshadowed by development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 975.787 |
| LCCN: 2007923778 |
| Series: Then & Now (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.62" W x 9.14" (0.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join Historian and Author Susan Hoffer McMillan as she reveals the history and evolution of Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand in South Carolina. The once-quiet towns of the Grand Strand are being replaced by mega-structures for accommodation, dining, and entertainment. Images in this volume span the 20th century, chronicling the evolution of a resort once touted as "the world's greatest playground." Featured are the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion, beach hotel expansions, and freshwater estuaries overshadowed by development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoffer McMillan, Susan: - Historian Susan Hoffer McMillan is the author of four previous books on coastal South Carolina. |