Rediscovering the South's Celtic heritage / [Barry Vann].
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1570722692
- ISBN: 9781570722691
- Physical Description: vii, 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Johnson City, Tenn. : Overmountain Press, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- European history and Southern culture -- Celts in the census -- Culture is a mother's gift -- Through the eyes of others -- Meet the Highland Celts -- Meet the Germans -- Speech ways reflect cultural development -- Southern Celts in American society -- The struggle for ethnic identity -- Attitudes toward politics -- Attitudes toward order and violence -- Christian roots -- Religion in Ulster and the American south -- Superstitions, appartitions, and premonitions -- Attitudes toward the environment -- It's our history too.
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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.
