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Chief among the new immigrants of the 18th century were hundreds of
thousands of Scotch-Irish, a group that came to form one of the fundamental
bases of American population and culture. Indeed, the Scotch-Irish
might be accurately depicted as the backbone of American life from
the 1770s until the Civil War. Since then, the distinctive nature
of their background has been submerged into American culture to a
large degree, although the essence of Scotch-Irish culture has been
preserved in the rural and mountain regions of the South and Southeast,
particularly in Appalachian culture.
Even though no one in the 1700s made the distinction, the Scotch-Irish
should not be ...
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Northern Ireland Comes to Washington D.C.
PR Newswire;
January 18, 2007 ;
436 words
......Month Program Showcases the Best in Northern Ireland's Arts & Culture, Education...18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Northern Ireland Administration is announcing Rediscover Northern Ireland, a program of events taking place...
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NORTHERN IRELAND: SAFE -- AND WORTH SEEING Its beauty is haunting and its...
The Boston Globe;
September 22, 1991 ;
Kevin Cullen, Globe Staff;
787 words
......reported for The Boston Globe from Northern Ireland with some regularity. And without...as many murders in Boston than in Northern Ireland last year, even though Boston has...population. Second, the conflict in Northern Ireland should be of interest to most Americans...
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NEW LIFE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
The Boston Globe;
September 15, 2004 ;
GEORGE J. MITCHELL;
725 words
...WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT NORTHERN IRELAND COULD REACH THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF...HAS REACHED A WATERSHED. FINALLY, NORTHERN IRELAND IS STABLE, AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE THE...wish that the hopes of the people in Northern Ireland would be realized through implementation...
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Northern Ireland: Violent images plague land of rare natural beauty
Chicago Sun-Times;
April 24, 1988 ;
H. Constance Hill;
764 words
...DOWNPATRICK, Northern Ireland The amazingly green grazing...dark sea. The story of this Northern Ireland, a land of rare loveliness...the quiet natural beauty of Northern Ireland with the visions of violence...
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PEACE IN NORTHERN IRELAND:MITCHELL B. REISS
Congressional Testimony;
May 25, 2005 ;
787 words
......and the Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Peace Process U.S. Department of State...opportunity to discuss U.S. policy towards Northern Ireland and review the current status of the...peace process. America`s commitment to Northern Ireland starts at the highest level. This...
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Economic prosperity and stability in Northern Ireland.
M2 Presswire;
March 23, 2007 ;
787 words
......prosperity and stability in Northern Ireland(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...funding package for an incoming Northern Ireland Executive. Following the meeting of leading members of the Northern Ireland parties, the Chancellor announced...
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Northern Ireland
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics;
IAIN McLEAN and ALISTAIR McMILLAN;
787 words
...Northern Ireland Northern Ireland's position within the United Kingdom is easily misunderstood...politics; reduced Irish representation at Westminster to 13 Northern Ireland MPs; and security control was transferred to indigenous forces...
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The New Northern Ireland Opens for American Business; Does It Have Much to...
PR Newswire;
October 7, 1998 ;
610 words
......businesses seeking an overseas location, Northern Ireland is not the first place that comes...should be. That's the message that Northern Ireland officials are taking to American business...Friday peace agreement was signed in Northern Ireland. The image most people have of ...
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Peace in Northern Ireland: Why Now?
Foreign Policy;
September 22, 1998 ;
Stevenson, Jonathan;
787 words
......governments and political parties in Northern Ireland reached their historic agreement on April 10, 1998, on Northern Ireland's future, most news coverage...that gave voice and strength to Northern Ireland's most stubborn politicians...
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King Davidwows them at Windsoryet again Northern Ireland 2 - 1 Sweden
Belfast Telegraph;
March 29, 2007 ;
Stuart McKinley;
787 words
......Park last night together with every Northern Ireland fan across the country and the world...enough to beat the Swedes and take Northern Ireland to the top of European Championship...two goals were taken with aplomb. Northern Ireland came into the game with the incentive...
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UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS PAULA...
Washington Transcript Service;
May 7, 2008 ;
787 words
......DOBRIANSKY DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE U.S.-NORTHERN IRELAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE RECEPTION, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT...also to Leslie Morrison and Invest Northern Ireland for their dedication and hard work...
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Northern Ireland Leaders to Visit Bay Area on Historic Investment and...
PR Newswire;
October 13, 1998 ;
520 words
......PRNewswire/ -- Formerly opposing Northern Ireland officials are traveling to the Bay...businesses seeking an overseas location, Northern Ireland is not the first place that comes...companies. That's the message that Northern Ireland officials are taking to American businesses...
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OP-ED; Northern Ireland peace on the table.(Editorial)
The Boston Herald;
March 16, 2000 ;
MANDELSON, Peter;
743 words
......we have much to be thankful for in Northern Ireland. Unemployment is falling for both...off. Underlying this, the people of Northern Ireland are getting more and more accustomed...frustration of the suspension of the Northern Ireland Executive and the failure to make...
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