Overview

Palmetto Bugs and Broken Arrows: Savannah's Grand Plans and Glorious MisfiresPart investigative history, part wry travelogue, and part personal reckoning, Palmetto Bugs and Broken Arrows is a deep-dive exploration of a city where utopian dreams and chaotic reality have been roommates for three centuries. When the narrator returns to Savannah after twenty years, he finds a city that is a masterclass in irony. It is a place founded by a prison-reformer who banned lawyers, yet is now draped in legal billboards; a city designed with military precision that was ultimately ""saved"" by being surrendered; and a coastline that hides everything from 16th-century Spanish ruins to a lost Cold War hydrogen bomb. Inside the Layers of the Hostess City: The Utopian Blueprint: Revisit James Oglethorpe's radical 1733 experiment-a philanthropic colony that banned rum and slavery, only to see its rigid rules collapse under the weight of human nature. From Pearls to ""Broken Arrows"" Trace the city's violent intersections with global history, from Hernando de Soto's theft of freshwater pearls to the 1958 mid-air collision that left a nuclear weapon submerged off Tybee Island. The Architecture of Survival: Explore the rugged history of Fort Pulaski, the ""Mighty Eighth"" Air Force's WWII home front, and the Gullah-Geechee resilience of Pin Point. A Personal Map: Follow the narrator as he measures the city's grand historic squares against his own gritty memories of roach-infested apartments and hospital shifts-proving that in Savannah, the ""bugs"" are as much a part of the story as the monuments. Why You'll Love This Journey: This isn't a polished tourism brochure; it's a narrative about contingency. It's about how tides, terrain, and timing shape the world. Whether it's dodging ""king tides"" that close off the coast or investigating the dubious ""shanghaiing tunnels"" beneath a pirate-themed restaurant, this book captures the spirit of a city that is equal parts documented record and packaged legend. With a keen eye for the absurd and a deep respect for the dead, Palmetto Bugs and Broken Arrows invites you to walk the grid of a city where history isn't behind glass-it's under your fingernails.

Full Product Details

9798248255153

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Countries Available