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

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

by Karen F McCarthy
The Other Irish: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America

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

by Karen F McCarthy

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Overview

“A delightful and deeply informative new take on the Scots-Irish who, despite being relatively unknown, made a tremendous contribution to America's culture.” —James Flannery 

Tracing the journey of the people from the north of Ireland in the early 1700s, Karen F. McCarthy shines a probing light on this fascinating topic, illuminating the extent to which the Scots-Irish helped weave the fabric of our nation. 

Setting down roots primarily in the South, they went on to produce such American icons as Mark Twain, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, George Patton, and Stephen King—as well as a number of US presidents. In addition to novelists and military and political leaders, they also contributed to more colorful aspects of our culture, from moonshine to NASCAR. Despite their outsize role in the history of the United States, the story of these descendants of Ulster Protestants is not widely known. This book tells that story, illuminating a lively and fiercely independent cast of characters over the course of centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781402790980
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Publication date: 11/22/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 392
Sales rank: 768,106
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Accomplished writer and documentary filmmaker Karen F. McCarthy has written about U.S. politics in the Irish Examiner and was an embedded reporter in Iraq who traveled in Baghdad and the surrounding provinces, contributing in-depth news features and analysis about the war to the Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, and News Tribune. Her four-part documentary series Made in America about the "new Irish"--the '90s generation of 30-something Irish immigrants turned millionaires--was broadcast on Ireland's leading network RTE and was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Documentary Series. She worked at Al Jazeera English in Washington, D.C., where she wrote and produced a daily segment for the Riz Khan show. You can find her online at karenfmccarthy.com.
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