About this title: More than 27 million Americans today can trace their lineage to the Scots, whose bloodline was stained by centuries of continuous warfare along the border between England and Scotland, and later in the bitter settlements of England's Ulster Plantation in Northern Ireland. When hundreds of thousands of Scots-Irish migrated to America in the ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway
Date Published: 2004-10-05
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very Good. Tight, bright and shiny, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, light edge curl on dust jacket. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Americana-American History. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Minimal edge-wear, previous owner's library stamp has been marked out with black marker on the front endspiece, previous owner's gift inscription has also been marked out with a black marker on the half-title page, no other interior markings of any kind, pages are clean and tightly bound. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, NY
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. Size: 8mo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall. 369pp. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket has no significant flaws. Cover has no significant flaws. Ex-library with minimal markings. DJ is now protected in mylar cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 pounds. Category: History, History: American History, History: European History ISBN: 0767916883 Inventory No: 105267. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Lightly used copy, minor shelf wear, remainder mark on bottom of book, small yellow mark on page edge. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 369 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Broadway
Date Published: 2005-10-11
ISBN-13:9780767916899ISBN:0767916891
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date Published: 2005-10-11
ISBN-13:9780767916899ISBN:0767916891
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Broadway
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780767916899ISBN:0767916891
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Edition: Number Line 13579108642
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very Good in Near Very Good Price Intact jacket. 9 1/2 X 6 1/4. 369 pages, notes & indexed. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Board, spine, edges and corners very good. If needed for reference, lucubration or just enjoyment, this is the one. No conspicuous wear. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and worldview were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle, and who, in turn, profoundly influenced the social, political, and cultural landscape of America from its beginnings through the present day. White boards, tan spine with gold-color lettering, 369 pp., with unclipped illustrated jacket. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Excellent condition. read more
Edition: F First Edition, First Printing
Binding: H Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Fine in J Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall First edition, first printing. White boards with brown cloth spine, illustrated dustjacket. Fine in fine dustjacket, no names or other markings, dustjacket unclipped and in mylar protector. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 6.375 By 9.5 Inches Tall. This first edition hardcover book is in near fine condition with very little edge wear and a few small bumps on the top and bottom edges. The dust jacket is in near fine condition with very little edge wear. There are 369 pages that are clean, bright and tight. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781845964979ISBN:1845964977
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 368 pages. When hundreds of thousands of scots-irish migrated to america in the eighteenth century, they brought with them long experience as rebels and outcasts as well as unparalleled skills as frontiersmen and guerrilla fighters. this book chronicles the epic journey of this remarkable ethnic group. (Paperback) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Very Good in Very Good- jacket. 0767916883 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall The dust jacket is in a Mylar type protector and has light edge wear and is lightly rubbed. The page edges have light soiling. read more
Edition: Tenth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780767916882ISBN:0767916883
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Blank Bookplate with Authors signature atteched to front paste down at head near gutter. No internal or external markings. read more
It's more a primary text than an actual history. He gives a broad overview of the general stories and stereotypes, and so his text is valuable as that. But his survey of religion, I can at least say, is downright sloppy. Just as one example, he says that the Great Awakening was mostly a Baptist phenomenon. I have no clue where he gets that. Forget Edwards since he's up North so out of Webb's purview. But Whitefield??? HELLO??
There are other sloppy things. Most obnoxious is his continued insistence that current fundamentalism is a largely Calvinistic (and thus Scots-Irish at its root) phenomenon. Where? Where is he getting this? It's so NOT.
Usually this type of sloppy (hi)story-telling is a simple lack of rigor borne out of ignorance.
So take it as a primary text. Not any sort of academic effort."
"Much more interesting than I thought it would be. But it is a very romantic notion of Scots-Irish people. This guy used to work for Reagan (who has some S-I in him) and was a lifetime armed forces person so it would make sense he views S-I people with romanticism and pride. But if you live in areas with heavy S-I influence or are of S-I decent (as many Americans are) this book will likely make you understand more about the character of many people who share this decent.
I disagreed with some of his conclusions...like the Scots people living in thatched houses made for an easily transient life which led to their propensity for mobile homes and manufactured housing today. Say what?
He also talks about the Confederate flag and its use among the S-I today. We totally disagree on this issue as he holds a romantic notion of the symbolism of the flag in today's society. But I think the point is he tends to lump the S-I into the "white trash" bin instead of looking at the S-I as a whole and the fact that not all of us live in mobile homes with Confederate flags flying from the window. Nevertheless its a somewhat informative book - just wade through the romantic lyrics that make up most of the last part of the book. I think I'll read Albion's Seed next since its more of a reputable history book on the same topic."
"Decent history of the Scots - Irish in the USA, a misunderstood group to be sure. Still the author ends up an apologist for all sorts of bad behavior. He will never get my vote if he runs for elected office. You're supposed to buy into the argument that the Confederacy, white racism and all other sorts of bad behavior are just misunderstandings. Frightening stuff to be sure."
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