The Road to Derry: A Brief History
When the Ulster Scots arrived in New Hampshire in 1719, there were no roads in Derry (then called Nutfield). Led by the Reverend James McGregor, the 'Moses of the Scotch-Irish in America,' the entire congregation of Aghadowey had trekked from their home county of Londonderry, Ireland, to start their lives anew, undeterred by British prejudice or Anglican intolerance. These hardy men and women were great walkers, and during the eighteenth century a warren of footpaths crisscrossed East Derry Hill. Richard Holmes retraces their footsteps, walking the road of Derry's history from its rough-and-tumble politics and early educational institutions t…
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- ISBN: 978-1-59629-650-3
- EAN: 9781596296503
- Produktnummer: 5063174
- Verlag: History Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 127 S.
- Masse: H22.4 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.0 cm 204 g
- Gewicht: 204
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