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August 2008 Events
True Stories of Black South Carolina
Damon Fordham
Charleston (West Ashley), SC
Barnes and Noble
August 3 from 2 to 4 pm
Currituck: Ducks, Politicians, and Outlaw Gunners
Travis Morris
Duck, NC
Duck’s Cottage
August 8 from 10 to 12 pm
East of Boston: Notes from the Harbor Islands
Stephanie Schorow
Salem, MA
Cornerstone Books
August 8 at 2 pm

A History of Whitewater Paddling in Western North Carolina: Water Wise
Will Leverette
Bryson City, NC
Nantahala Outdoor Center
August 8 at 7 pm

Hidden History of the Boston Irish: Little-Known Stories from Ireland's "Next Parish Over"
Peter Stevens
Braintree, MA
Borders
August 9 at 2 pm
Ponte Vedra Beach: A History
Maurice J. Robinson
Jacksonville, FL
Barnes and Noble
August 10 at 1 pm

The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina
John Hairr
Manteo, NC
Manteo Booksellers
August 13 from 2 to 4 pm
The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina
John Hairr
Elizabeth City, NC
Page after Page Bookstore
August 14 from 3 to 7 pm
The Great Hurricanes of North Carolina
John Hairr
Duck NC
Duck Cottage
August 15 from 9 am to 12 pm
Revolutionary War in Bennington County
Dick Smith
Manchester Center, VT
Northshire Books
August 15 at 7 pm
Blue Ridge Chronicles: A Decade of Dispatches from Southwest Virginia
Rex Bowman
Richmond, VA
Barnes and Noble
August 16 from 11 to 3 pm
Revolutionary War in Bennington County
Dick Smith
Bennington, VT
Bennington Battle Monument
August 16, from 11 am to 3 pm


A History of Whitewater Paddling in Western North Carolina: Water Wise
Will Leverette
Sylva, NC
City Lights Bookstore
August 16 at 7 pm