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Scotch-Irish, The : a social history |
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Author:  |
Leyburn, James G. |
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Publisher:  |
University of North Carolina Press |
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Place of Publication:  |
Chapel Hill, NC |
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Date of Publication:  |
1962 |
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Original Date of Publ:  |
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Publication Number:  |
ISBN 0807842591 |
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Number of Pages:  |
xix, 377 p. |
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Binding Style:  |
Paperback |
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Dimensions:  |
9 in. |
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Contents:  |
Part I, The Scot in 1600: Poverty and insecurity -- Domestic life of the lowland Scot -- Scottish social institutions in 1600 -- Religion in Scotland: before the Reformation -- Religion in Scotland: the Reform and after -- The mind and character of the Lowlander ;
Part II, The Scots in Ireland: The plantation of Ulster, 1610 and after -- Causes of the Scottish migration: Economic, Religious -- The pioneer Scots in Ulster, 1606-1634 -- The hard years, 1634-1690 -- Intermarriage with the Irish -- The character of the Ulster Scot ;
Part III, The Scotch-Irish in America: The migration -- Scotch-Irish settlements: Southeastern Pennsylvania -- The valley of Virginia -- The upper Carolinas -- Indian menace to settlement -- Smaller settlements of Scotch-Irish: New England, The middle colonies, The tidewater south -- Frontier society -- The Presbyterian church -- The Scotch-Irish in politics -- Final estimate |
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Notes:  |
Includes endnotes, a bibliography (p. 354-372), and an index. Includes two appendices: The name "Scotch-Irish", and Important events in Scottish history |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
Scottish, Irish, American, Ulster |
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Subject - Topic:  |
History, Emigration and immigration, Religion, Culture |
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Subject - Genre:  |
History |