Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America

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"Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" is a historical and cultural study by Jim Webb that explores the origins, migrations, and enduring influence of Scots-Irish people on American society and identity.

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instanceOf book
cultural study
history book
author Jim Webb NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes Scots-Irish contributions to American democracy
Scots-Irish contributions to American military service
Scots-Irish contributions to American populism
Scots-Irish role in shaping American identity
examines Scots-Irish influence on American political attitudes
Scots-Irish influence on American regional cultures
Scots-Irish migration from Ulster to America
Scots-Irish settlement in the American backcountry
focusesOn influence of Scots-Irish on American frontier culture
influence of Scots-Irish on American military tradition
influence of Scots-Irish on American politics
influence of Scots-Irish on American society
migration of Scots-Irish to North America
origins of the Scots-Irish
genre cultural history
historical study
hasPerspective Scots-Irish American viewpoint
hasTheme class and culture in American history
ethnic identity in the United States
frontier individualism
military tradition and service
populism and anti-elitism
language English
mainSubject American cultural identity
American history
Scots-Irish culture
Scots-Irish history
Scots-Irish people NERFINISHED
portrays Scots-Irish as a distinct American subculture
Scots-Irish as influential in U.S. military leadership
Scots-Irish as influential in U.S. political leadership
relatedEthnicGroup Scots-Irish Americans NERFINISHED
Ulster Scots NERFINISHED
setIn British Isles history
United States history
timePeriodCovered 19th century United States
20th century United States
American Revolution era
colonial America
early modern period

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Jim Webb notableWork Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America