Born fighting
how the Scots-Irish shaped America
by James H. Webb · first published 2004
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"In his first work of nonfiction, James Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and worldview were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle, and who, in turn, profoundly influenced the social, political, and cultural landscape of America from its beginnings through the present day." "Born Fighting is the first book to chronicle the full journey of this remarkable cultural group, and the profound, but unrecognized, role it has played in the shaping of America. Scots-Irishman James Webb, Vietnam combat veteran and former Naval Secretary, traces the history of his
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The book Born Fighting by Jim Webb explains the historical and cultural background of the Scotch Irish including how they value bravery and have been ready to fight for their freedom and beliefs.
on “60% of medal of honor recipients are Irish or Irish-American” ↗…Northern Ireland to Appalachia. In the south they call that ethnicity scots-Irish but over there I think they call it Ulster Irish. For a while there were a series of books about the scots Irish (eg “born fighting” by senator jim Webb and the chapter in outliers by Malcolm gladwell about why scots Irish are so violent—-for some reason all the books were about violence...I suppose because the people who buy the…
on “The Scots Language” ↗