Posted on 10/03/2004 10:04:28 AM PDT by LNewman
One of the most powerful cultural forces shaping America, they've produced great Presidents, soldiers, inventors, actors and writers. But, as a group, they've remained unvisible. The time has come to change that, says the author.
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The Scots-Irish are a fiercely independent, individualist people. It goes against their grain to think collectively. But, as America rushes forward into yet another redefinition of itself, the contributions of the Scots-Irish are too great to remain invisible. My culture needs to reclaim itself-stop letting others define, mock and even use it-and is so doing regain its power to shape the direction of America
Because our country needs us.
(Excerpt) Read more at parade.com ...
"Somehow, I am related to the Stonewall; not to brag or run depending on where one is from. He was mentioned in some of the earlier posts as being of Scotch Irish ancestory. "
Spoken like a true Scot... lol
Could be as I am not familiar with his family tree.
oooops SCOTs-Irish
The 'cestors were Hessian. Lordy - the fightin' Irish, the feuding Scots, the mercenary Germans and the passionate Welsh. I didn't have a chance.
Me too!
In the North, the Scots-Irish (Scotch-Irish) were instrumental during the Revolutionary War -- as they had few left-leaning British sympathies.
It was more complicated than not back in those days, yes? I have a few in Dunmore's War. I have another batch travelling north from the Carolinas.
No time ... lots of interest. I get around to it though. Slow but steady.
yes
No one is gonna stop 'em!
We're all still here in one form or another and so be it. : )
Ever heard of Steeleye Span?
I most certainly agree that the 17th and 18th Centuries in Glasgow and Edinburgh were astonishing in the breadth and depth of innovative thinking that occurred there. If you have not read Herman's book (though I suspect you have), I recommend it.
Yes, I've heard of them, "stuck in the middle" that song, I've heard of steeleye span certainly.
Time for a "Jeremiah Johnson" redo. Thanks for keeping in on the scope.
Scots-Irish LASS here!
Keep that hubby! That's plenty cute!
Hey! No one pinged me.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was from Clarksburg in western Virginia--now in West Virginia. He was teaching at VMI in Lexington, VA, when the war broke out, and is now buried in the cemetery in Lexington. Robert E. Lee is also buried in Lexington but in a building on the Washington and Lee campus.
Tee Hee. Let's not go there with the "Scotch tape" thingy, okay? I guess it kinda sounds like that wen we git a lit al over lo did.
But, otherwise, roll on ... (o grat ...now I caint typ)
I'm Welsh and I like good Scotch.
The earliest of my Irish ancestors to arrive in the U.S. (about 1700-1715) went first to Pennsylvania. Many of them stayed, some moved on to Ohio, Illinois, and other places. They were Irish Quakers, oddly enough--something I didn't think existed until I started researching my family's history.
Another Irish ancestor of mine was Michael Finn, who left Ireland for New Brunswick, Canada, about 1800 and was one of the first English-speaking settlers there. He married the daughter of Acadians. Other Irish ancestors came on the "potato famine ships" and apparently settled first in Iowa.
I love this stuff!
Live smack dab in the middle of them...married one...
Stewart clan here.
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