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 ...
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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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Add this copy of The Scotch-Irish: A Social History to cart. $17.04, poor condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1962 by University of North Carolina Press.
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Poor. Light wear to the softcover with laminate lifting. Moisture damage, warping the cover & textblock, mostly to the edges with light staining. Text remains in good condition & clear to read. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 398 p.
Add this copy of The Scotch-Irish: a Social History to cart. $40.64, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by The University of North Caroli.
Add this copy of The Scotch-Irish: A Social History to cart. $43.88, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1962 by University of North Carolina Press.
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Good. Mild wear to jacket edges, small pieces missing at spine ends, small tear top right corner. Spine faded where exposed. Light knocks to corners. Gentle tanning. Previous owner on flysheet. Sporadic notes/hightlighting in margin. Contents clear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 398 p.
Add this copy of The Scotch-Irish: A Social History to cart. $58.88, very good condition, Sold by Blue Barn Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by University of North Carolina Press.
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Very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 398 p. Audience: General/trade. There is writing on inside cover--from previous owner about ancestry. Great book for Scottish-Irish heritage and genealogy
