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ATHETALE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRADE GERMANS OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
By Brandon Bohrn A walk along Charleston, South Carolina’s Battery is a step back in time. The fortified seawall and promenade stretches out alongside antebellum mansions, horse-drawn carriages, and TRANSPONDER: 30
sweetgrass basket stands. It also offers views of the city’s two main waterways, the Cooper and Ashley rivers, flowing in from the Atlantic. As viewers look out to the vast ocean, other sights stand out. They start as small dots on the horizon and
grow progressively larger–giant merchant vessels entering the city harbor. As the ships draw near, names like Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd appear, displayed across the massive hulls or containers stacked skyhigh across the decks. These are
