{"title":"Tom Mack","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-aiken-county-hardcover","title":"Hidden History of Aiken County - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eSituated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed in 1833. After the Civil War, grand hotels and sporting activities drew wealthy northern capitalists south for the winter here. A third era of prosperity came in the 1950s, when the Cold War prompted the construction of a nuclear reservation. Local author Tom Mack uncovers the lesser-known stories behind the major events that shaped the area's colorful past. Meet inventor James Legare, political insider George Croft and singing sensation Arthur Lee Simpkins. Learn about the controversial Graniteville murder of 1876 and how an abdicated king found solace in Aiken in 1936. And discover so many more interesting stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377957896415,"sku":"9781540207296","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/R1y6Ak7RV79781540207296.webp?v=1789243679"},{"product_id":"circling-the-savannah-cultural-landmarks-of-the-central-savannah-river-area-hardcover","title":"Circling the Savannah: Cultural Landmarks of the Central Savannah River Area - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Central Savannah River Area is famous for the sand hills that frame both sides of the great river dividing South Carolina and Georgia. Professor and journalist Dr. Tom Mack presents his favorite places in this storied region, from the grand architectural remnants of Aiken's winter colony to Woodrow Wilson's boyhood home in Augusta. Explore Edgefield, where the cemeteries are storytellers; Columbia, where Robert Mills- America s first homegrown architect- once plied his trade; and Abbeville, where the last meeting of the Confederate cabinet was held. Discover the secrets of Barnwell's famous sundial and learn which world-renowned pianist once called Aiken home. Visit plantations, museums, monuments and much more in this delightful collection of columns that first appeared in the Aiken Standard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458013987039,"sku":"9781540220882","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vDuf-qXWIb9781540220882.webp?v=1790352393"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/tom-mack.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}