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This book is compulsory reading for anyone who is interested in the contribution made by the Scots Irish to building the United States of America. ... More

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Dispelling much of what he terms the "mythology" of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage. He traces their ... More

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One of the nation's most eminent scholars of the immigrant experience delivers this magisterial history of the Irish in America from the 18th century ... More

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Once seen as threats to mainstream society, Irish Americans have become an integral part of the American story. More than 40 million Americans claim ... More

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"Most will find this book alone as satisfying as a plate of praties or an endearing tin-whistle tune." --Foreword Magazine"This lavish compendium ... More

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Many Irish have crossed the Atlantic in pursuit of work, prosperity, adventure, religious tolerance, and freedom. This work presents their struggles ... More

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What do Mark Twain, Neil Armstrong, and John McCain have in common? They're all descendants of a merry group of Scots-Irish braggarts that crossed ... More

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This book explores the changing relationship between Ireland and America in the modern world. Its main themes examine the shifting patterns of Irish ... More

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In his first work of nonfiction, bestselling novelist Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and world view were dictated ... More

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The first in a series of books dedicated to the phenomenon of great migrations; deals with the relationships between Ireland and America.

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The essays in this volume examine diverse aspects of the Irish-American community during the postwar years and cover both the immigrant community ... More

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This is a reprint of the second volume in the Ulster Historical Foundation's Historical Series, which was first published in 1969. These five essays ... More

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Absorbing stories of a race of people who created a civilization in the American wilderness and helped in the American wilderness and helped lay the ... More

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