Hidden History of Augusta - Softcover

Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming with strange stories yet to be told. A beleaguered German princess gave the city its name. A "haunted pillar" survived a tornado that destroyed the area in 1878. The famous Wright brothers opened a branch of their flying school here in 1911. Author and historian Tom Mack uncovers and celebrates these gems hidden in Augusta's rich and teeming history.

Dr. Tom Mack began his career as a member of the English department at the University of South Carolina, Aiken, in 1976. He has published to date over one hundred articles on American literature and cultural history and four books, including Circling the Savannah and Hidden History of Aiken County (The History Press), A Shared Voice (Lamar University Press) and The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers (University of South Carolina Press).