Our Most Priceless Heritage: The Lasting Legacy of the Scots-Irish In America

ISBN: 1932307036

Author: Kennedy, Billy

Condition: New

From their earliest arrival in America 350 years ago the Scots-Irish left a lasting legacy, a heritage that was firmly grounded in freedom and democracy.The pioneering instinct of this proud race from Ulster and Scotland opened up America from the Atlantic coastline to the Pacific shore-Sea to Shining Sea. The history of the United States is interwoven with the outstanding personalities from the Scots-Irish diaspora and the distinctive characteristics of a people who pushed the frontiers to new horizons.This comprehensive study of the Scots-Irish in America by Northern Ireland author Billy Kennedy has created a much greater awareness of the accomplishments and the durability of the hardy settlers and their families who moved to the New World during the 18th century and created a civilization out of a wilderness.President James Buchanan, son of a Co. Tyrone man, said: My Ulster blood is my most priceless heritage. This is a sentiment echoed by many, many people in the United States today!