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Webb maintains that scotsirish attitudes form the bedrock of american society, especially among the working class. Though millions strong, writes webb, these scotsirish backboneofamerica types dont go for groupidentity politics any more than they like to join a union. Check the book if it available for your country and user who already subscribe will have full access all free books from the library. As webb relates, the scotsirish first emigrated to the u. Born fighting shows that the scots irish were 40 percent of the revolutionary war army. One of the most powerful cultural forces shaping america, theyve produced great presidents, soldiers, inventors, actors and writers.
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