The Other Irish
Scots-Irish Renegades and the Making of America
by Karen McCarthy
Mem. Ed. $17.99
Pub. Ed. $24.95
You pay $0.20
Bonus Content
The Other Irish
In Ireland, they’re called Ulster-Scots, among other names. In America, they were called Irish until they changed their name to Scotch-Irish after the arrival of their old foes, the Catholic Irish, in the mid-1800s. They finally settled on Scots-Irish (to avoid confusion with the whiskey). Whatever name they’ve used, they’ve always been the other Irish. Their ranks have included Mark Twain, Neil Armstrong, Stephen King and John McCain. They’ve given us more than 20 presidents, the NRA, Revolutionary War victories, a third of today’s U.S. military, country music, Star Wars, the Munchkins, the religious right—and even NASCAR, whose roots go back to Prohibition-era moonshine runners.
In The Other Irish, Karen McCarthy offers a colorful profile of this little-lauded group, whose genome is part Irish, part Pictish, and mixed with strains of as many as nine other ancient European tribes. Taking us from their original immigration to the American South in the early 1700s to the present day, she shines a probing light on a patriotic, rebellious, fervently religious people that have played a crucial role in shaping the fabric of our nation—but whose rich history is little known to most Americans.
Hardcover : 384 pages
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. ( November 01, 2011 )
Item #: 13-437133
ISBN: 9781402778285
Product Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 inches
Product Weight: 25.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Horrible!!!!!!!!! 
February 15, 2012
What a bad book, I can't believe the Book Club sells this drivel. Spell-check, grammar check, and fact checking were not used in writing this book, nor was there any semblance of a reason for writing the book. No effort was made to prove the stated premise, Scots-Irish Renegades and the Making of America. There was no flow to the book, and writing about Davy Crockett’s great, great grandson added nothing to the book. Waste no time or money on this sub-standard offering. Count me as a very disappointed Scots-Irish reader.
Reviewer: Raymonds
the other irish
January 01, 2012
fascinating history of the irish as an irishman myself it was facinating to read about all those who shaped our country. great read
Reviewer: Peggy K
Billy's Boys 
December 17, 2011
I have thoroughly enjoyed this look at the origins of many different aspects of our American culture. Of particular interest to me is that I now know the background for a song my mother always sang, "Billy Boy." I'm not always agreeing with the author but I am enjoying the debate!
Reviewer: Jenny
Copyright © Bookspan. BOMC® / Book-of-the-Month® /Book-of-the-Month Club® are registered trademarks of Bookspan. Unauthorized use prohibited. All rights reserved.
13303201201I3MK
Card Security Code
The card security code is an added safeguard for your credit/debit card purchases. Depending on the type of card you use, it is either a three- or four-digit number printed on the back or front of your credit/debit card, separate from your credit/debit card number. To make shopping at Book-of-the-Month Club®
even more secure, we require that you enter this number each time you make a credit/debit card purchase. Please note that your security code will not be stored with us even if you have saved your credit/debit card information.
