New Acquisitions

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We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month.

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Check out the booklist below featuring new titles to the South Carolina State Library.

Acquisitions

2026

February

Cover of The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Author: Bell, Richard
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.3 BELL

Cover of The Archaeology of the American Revolution.

The Archaeology of the American Revolution
Author: Veit, Richard F.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.3 ARCH

Cover of The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation.

The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
Author: Clyburn, James E.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 328.73 CLYB

Cover of The Reconstruction Diary of Frances Anne Rollin: A Critical Edition.

The Reconstruction Diary of Frances Anne Rollin: A Critical Edition
Author: Rollin, Frances Anne
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. BR754P

Cover of Victory Day - Winning American Independence: The Defeat of the British Southern Strategy.

Victory Day - Winning American Independence: The Defeat of the British Southern Strategy
Author: Scarlett, Kenneth
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: S.C. 973.341 SCAR

Cover of Where the Rivers Merge: A Novel.

Where the Rivers Merge: A Novel
Author: Monroe, Mary Alice
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.54 MONR

Cover of With Bloom Upon Them and Also with Blood: A Horror Miscellany.

With Bloom Upon Them and Also with Blood: A Horror Miscellany
Author: Reed, Justin Phillip
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 818.6 REED

Cover of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.

24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News
Author: Brownell, Kathryn Cramer
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 302.2345 BROW

Cover of A Dream Deferred: The Art and Activism of Edwin Augustus Harleston.

A Dream Deferred: The Art and Activism of Edwin Augustus Harleston
Author: McDaniel, Maurine Akua
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B H284M

Cover of Bernadine's Office Building: Working in the Capitol and Other Dangerous Places.

Bernadine's Office Building: Working in the Capitol and Other Dangerous Places
Author: Abbott-Hoduski, Bernadine E.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: B A131A

Cover of Colored Insane: Slavery, Asylums, and Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century.

Colored Insane: Slavery, Asylums, and Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Louis, Diana Martha
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 362.2089 LOUI

Cover of Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls.

Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls
Author: Edwards, Rob
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. B S6354E

Cover of Historic Real Estate: Market Morality and the Politics of Preservation in the Early United States.

Historic Real Estate: Market Morality and the Politics of Preservation in the Early United States
Author: Martinko, Whitney
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: 363.690973 MART

Historic Real Estate: Market Morality and the Politics of Preservation in the Early United States
Author: Martinko, Whitney
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: 363.690973 MART

Cover of Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America.

Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America
Author: Woodard, Colin
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 303.60973 WOOD

Cover of Rough Rice and Sea Island Cotton: The Georgia Coasting Trade, 1800-1861.

Rough Rice and Sea Island Cotton: The Georgia Coasting Trade, 1800-1861
Author: Pearson, Charles E.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 387.5 PEAR

January

Cover of Remarkable Charlestonians in the American Revolution.

Remarkable Charlestonians in the American Revolution
Author: McCandless, Peter
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3 MCCA

Cover of Revolutionary Camden: South Carolina's Bloody Epicenter in the War of Independence.

Revolutionary Camden: South Carolina's Bloody Epicenter in the War of Independence
Author: Smith, Derek
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 SMIT

Cover of Colonel William Harden: South Carolina's Unhearalded Partisan Commander.

Colonel William Harden: South Carolina's Unhearalded Partisan Commander
Author: Daso, Dik
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.33092 DASO

Cover of Rise of the Pale Moon.

Rise of the Pale Moon
Author: Brandon, Patricia
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 BRAN

Cover of Nobody Men: Neutrality, Loyalties, and Family in the American Revolution.

Nobody Men: Neutrality, Loyalties, and Family in the American Revolution
Author: Glasson, Travis
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.3 GLAS

Cover of South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites.

South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites
Author: Farrell, Joe
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3092 FARR

Cover of Parker's Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, Fourth Edition

Parker's Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, Fourth Edition
Author: Parker, John C. Jr.
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 PARK

Cover of Southern Experience in the American Revolution.

Southern Experience in the American Revolution
Author: Tise, Larry E.
Publication Year: 1979
Call Number: 973.3 SOUT

Cover of Patriots before Revolution: The Rise of Party Politics in the British Atlantic, 1714-1763.

Patriots before Revolution: The Rise of Party Politics in the British Atlantic, 1714-1763
Author: Watson, Amy
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.2 WATS

Cover of Washington's Lieutenants: Major Versus Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War.

Washington's Lieutenants: Major Versus Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War
Author: Branson, Douglas M.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.3 BRAN

Cover of Religion and the American Revolution

Religion and the American Revolution
Author: Watson, Amy
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.2 WATS

2025

December

Cover of Abandoned South Carolina: Bygone Places of Columbia.

Abandoned South Carolina: Bygone Places of Columbia
Author: Stanley, Adam
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 STAN

Cover of Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates.

Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates
Author: Frederick, Jane
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 728.0975 FRED

Cover of How to Overcome Bullying in Your Team: A Practical Handbook for the Workplace.

How to Overcome Bullying in Your Team: A Practical Handbook for the Workplace
Author: Oade, Aryanne
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 302.35 OADE

Cover of Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-day Tribes.

Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-day Tribes
Author: Webb, David Rahahę·tih
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975.004 WEBB

Cover of Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education.

Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education
Author: City, Elizabeth A.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 371.2 CITY

Cover of South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites

South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites
Author: Farrell, Joe
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3092 FARR

Cover of South Carolina RV Road Trip Atlas 2025: Coastal Wonders, Historic Charm, Southern Hospitality, and RV-friendly Campgrounds Across the Palmetto State.

South Carolina RV Road Trip Atlas 2025: Coastal Wonders, Historic Charm, Southern Hospitality, and RV-friendly Campgrounds Across the Palmetto State
Author: Westbrom, Quayle
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 912 WEST

Cover of The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of our Church.

The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of our Church
Author: Willimon, William H.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 253 WILL

Cover of The Employer's Legal Handbook 2025.

The Employer's Legal Handbook 2025
Author: Hotfelder, Aaron
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 344.7301 HOTF

Cover of The Genealogy of Daniel Bellamy (1820) and Abigail Bellamy (1842): Our Family Histories and Their Connections

The Genealogy of Daniel Bellamy (1820) and Abigail Bellamy (1842): Our Family Histories and Their Connections
Author: Wilson, David C.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 929.2 WILS

November

Cover of There is a River: A Novel

There is a River: A Novel
Author: Burchfield, Shelley
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 BURC

Cover of True Crime Stories of the Lowcountry.

True Crime Stories of the Lowcountry
Author: Pickens, Cathy
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 364.9757 PICK

Cover of Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks.

Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
Author: Tippen, Carrie Helms
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 641.300975 TIPP