The Other Irish

The Other Irish
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Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781402790980
ISBN-13 : 1402790988
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Book Synopsis The Other Irish by : Karen F McCarthy

Download or read book The Other Irish written by Karen F McCarthy and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Mark Twain, Neil Armstrong, and John McCain have in common? Theyre all descendants of a merry group of Scots-Irish braggarts that crossed the Atlantic from Ireland in the early 1700s and settled in Americas 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 todays 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.


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