| Scotch-Irish in America Contributor(s): Ford, Henry Jones (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806345233 ISBN-13: 9780806345239 Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $63.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.55 lbs) 616 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Scotch-Irish in America tells the story of the Ulster Plantation and of the influences that formed the character of the Scotch-Irish people. The author commences with a detailed discussion of the events leading to the Scottish migration to Ulster in the seventeenth century, followed by an examination of the causes of the secondary exodus of these same "Scotch-Irish" to North America before the end of the century. Entire chapters are then devoted to the Scotch-Irish settlement in New England, New York, the Jerseys, Pennsylvania, and along the colonial frontier. Special chapters take up the role of the Scotch-Irish in the development of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., the Scotch-Irish in the American Revolution, and the role of the Scotch-Irish in the spread of popular education in America. |