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The Scotch-Irish - by James G Leyburn (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage.
- About the Author: The late James G. Leyburn was professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University.
- 377 Pages
- History, Europe
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Book Synopsis
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.Review Quotes
"Leyburn has produced the best synthesis of what is known of the Scotch-Irish in their two centuries as an identifiably distinct people. . . . It is a tribute to the author's skill in writing that the epic quality survives even when he has discredited the many myths that have come to surround it. . . . We have to thank [Leyburn] for a most readable contribution to the growing body of sophisticated literature on immigration in the colonial period."--Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
About the Author
The late James G. Leyburn was professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 377
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: Great Britain, General
Format: Paperback
Author: James G Leyburn
Language: English
Street Date: August 30, 1989
TCIN: 88970897
UPC: 9780807842591
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-2557
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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