Charleston (SC)

<p><span class="deck"> The political convention was devised to meet an unforeseen need, and now and then it has an unexpected result</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"> In the Low Country of South Carolina, English and Huguenot planters raised up a prosperous American city-state with a high culture and a lasting charm.</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"> Courtly, gallant, handsome, and bold, John Laurens seemed the perfect citizen-soldier of the Revolution. But why did he have to seek death so assiduously?</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">THE WAY I SEE IT</span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> In the quiet luxury of the historic district, a unique form of house plan—which goes back two hundred years—is a beguiling surprise for a visitor</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">With the first flowers of spring, front gates in Charleston swing open to strangers.</span></p>

<p>Only hours after being sworn in, Lincoln faced the most momentous decision in presidential history.</p>