Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage

Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage
ISBN-10
1570722692
ISBN-13
9781570722691
Category
History
Pages
196
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
The Overmountain Press
Author
Barry Vann

Description

Fabled in American history, the Scotch-Irish played a principal role in settling the Southern Appalachian Mountains. From the original settlers sprang a culture based on their Old World ways; along with their daily habits, they brought with them a reverence for the King James Bible and the land providing their sustenance. Isolated in mountain pockets, the culture existed on the periphery of mainstream America until the late 20th century. In Rediscovering the South's Celtic Heritage, author Barry Vann explores the roots and branches of America's pioneering Celts, following their influence through the ages to the present day, setting forth the bold theory that the Celts in America form a distinct ethnic group separate from the dominant Anglo-Saxon culture. -- from back cover.

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