Born fighting
how the Scots-Irish shaped America
1st ed.
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Publication
2004 - Broadway Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
92,250 words, Guess
Page Count
369 pages
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- Internet Archivebornfightinghows00webb
- ISBN-100767916883
- ISBN-139780767916882
- LibraryThing7430
- Goodreads2949510
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- Library of Congress Control Number2004045741
- Open LibraryOL23272891M
Description
"In his first work of nonfiction, James Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and worldview were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle, and who, in turn, profoundly influenced the social, political, and cultural landscape of America from its beginnings through the present day." "Born Fighting is the first book to chronicle the full journey of this remarkable cultural group, and the profound, but unrecognized, role it has played in the shaping of America. Scots-Irishman James Webb, Vietnam combat veteran and former Naval Secretary, traces the history of his people, beginning nearly two thousand years ago at Hadrian's Wall, when the nation of Scotland was formed north of the Wall through armed conflict in contrast to England's formation to the south through commerce and trade. Webb recounts the Scots' odyssey - their clashes with the English in Scotland and then in Ulster, their retreat from one war-ravaged land to another. Through chronicles of the challenges the Scots-Irish faced, Webb portrays how they developed the qualities that helped settle the American frontier and define the American character."--BOOK JACKET.
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