Born Fighting- How the Scots Irish shaped America review

**McConnell Mor** · 26th November 10, 08:37 PM

[QUOTE=cajunscot;929833]Have you read James Leyburn's The Scotch-Irish: a Social History from the University of North Carolina Press. It still considered to be one of the best one-volume histories of the Ulster-Scots available. I also recommend Albion's Seed, but I would recommend one begin with Leyburn.

You are correct about Leyburn's book as well. I started thinking if I still had a company, and after digging through my Library, realised that I had an old copy that had been once at Washington & Lee University in Virginia. That brought back some memories. You are definatly correct in stating that is a good start point, especially for people looking to get a good feel for the migration years, and patterns to the colonies.

**Lallans** · 29th November 10, 11:07 AM

I wuz sorta hoping that those advocating those other well-regarded books would write separate reviews. Wouldn't that be fun, as well as a great online resource?

**McConnell Mor** · 29th November 10, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

I wuz sorta hoping that those advocating those other well-regarded books would write separate reviews. Wouldn't that be fun, as well as a great online resource?

Sorry Canuck.....