The Other Irish: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America

Karen F. McCarthy

ISBN 10: 1435154029 / ISBN 13: 9781435154025

Published by Fall River Press (edition First Edition), 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Other Irish: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America
• Publisher: Fall River Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1435154029
• ISBN 13: 9781435154025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

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 the Atlantic from Ireland in the early 1700s and settled in America's South. Also known as the "Other Irish," this wild bunch of patriotic, rebellious, fervently religious rascals gave us the NRA, at least fourteen presidents, decisive victories in the Revolutionary War, a third of today's US Military, country music, Star Wars, the Munchkins, American-style Democracy, and even the religious right . . . not to mention NASCAR, whose roots go back to Prohibition-era moonshine runners. Yet few Americans are familiar with the Other Irish or their contributions to American culture. Now author and documentary filmmaker Karen McCarthy shines a probing light on this fascinating topic, illuminating the extent to which the Scots-Irish helped weave the fabric of our nation.