ISBN
9780820363196
Publication Date
2023
Price
$39.95
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Abstract
In Charleston and Savannah, planner and independent scholar Thomas D. Wilson builds upon ground laid by his earlier books to offer an insightful and comprehensive comparison of two of the Lowcountry’s most historic cities. In The Oglethorpe Plan (2015) and The Ashley Cooper Plan (2016), Wilson highlights how seventeenth and eighteenth-century urban planning helped shape the politics, economics, and culture of Savannah and Charleston, respectively, as well as how these early foundations continue to influence the experiences of city residents and visitors in our contemporary moment. The present volume extends the contributions of the author’s previous works, arguing that while Charleston and Savannah are cities with distinct origin stories and visions, their histories and, as Wilson contends, their present and futures, are very much entwined. It is only by recognizing this connectedness, Wilson suggests, that the two cities, once rivals, can work together towards a more sustainable future.
DOI
10.31390/cwbr.26.1.05
Recommended Citation
Jenrich, Marissa
(2024)
"Charleston and Savannah: The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of Two Rival Cities,"
Civil War Book Review: Vol. 26
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Iss.
1
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DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.26.1.05
Available at:
https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol26/iss1/5
