The Scotch-Irish

A Social History

By James G. Leyburn | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press

About the book

Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage. He discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to Northern Ireland and the action of their residence in that region upon their outlook on life; and their successive migrations to America, where they settled especially in the back-country of Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, and then after the Revolutionary War were in the van of pioneers to the west.

Editions of The Scotch-Irish

Hardcover
ISBN 9780807808436
Paperback
ISBN 9780807842591
EBook
ISBN 9780807888919
EBook
ISBN 9781469605036
EBook
ISBN 9798893130799
PDF
ISBN 9798890866264

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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 discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to Northern Ireland and the action of their residence in that region upon their outlook on life; and their successive migrations to America, where they settled especially in the back-country of Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, and then after the Revolutionary War were in the van of pioneers to the west.

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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 discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to Northern Ireland and the action of their residence in that region upon their outlook on life; and their successive migrations to America, where they settled especially in the back-country of Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, and then after the Revolutionary War were in the van of pioneers to the west.

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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas

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How long is The Scotch-Irish and how many pages does it have?

The Scotch-Irish has 400 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Scotch-Irish?

James G. Leyburn

Who is the Publisher of the book The Scotch-Irish?

The University of North Carolina Press

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The Scotch-Irish is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807808436) and paperback(ISBN 9780807842591) and ebook(ISBN 9780807888919) and ebook(ISBN 9781469605036) and ebook(ISBN 9798893130799) and pdf(ISBN 9798890866264)

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