The Other Irish: The Scots-Irish Rascals That Made America - Couverture rigide

McCarthy, Karen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1402778287 ISBN 13 : 9781402778285

Editeur : Sterling, 2011

Synopsis

What do Mark Twain, Neil Armstrong and John McCain have in common? They're all descendants of a merry group of Scots-Irish braggarts that crossed the Atlantic from Ireland in the early 1700s and settled in America's South. Also known as the ""Other Irish,"" this wild bunch of patriotic, rebellious, fervently religious rascals gave us the NRA, at least fourteen presidents, decisive victories in the Revolutionary War, a third of today's US Military, country music, Star Wars, the Munchkins, American-style Democracy and even the religious right. Yet few are familiar with the Other Irish or their contributions to American culture. Now author and documentary filmmaker Karen McCarthy shines a probing light on this fascinating topic, illuminating the extent to which the Scots-Irish helped weave the fabric of our nation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Karen McCarthy is an accomplished writer and documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn. She has reported on the Iraq war from Baghdad and worked as a news producer for Al Jazeera English. She has also produced a number of TV programmes, videos and independent films, one of which was nominated for an Independent Film and Television Award for Best Documentary Series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sterling
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402778287
• ISBN 13: 9781402778285
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
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• Personne responsable: non disponible