“The complicated formula that allowed these purchases included their assistance in obtaining Con O’Neill’s pardon, his release from prison, and, oddly, a knighthood for O’Neill balanced by a pledge from the two lairds to King James that the land would… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“Change the fabric of their culture? It hasn’t happened yet, not in two thousand years. And it won’t happen now.” — James Webb Copy Share Image
“I just look at you and say, ‘that used to be me. But it isn't anymore.” — James Webb Copy Share Image
“You know what we’ve lost, William? We’ve lost a sense of responsibility, at least on the individual level. We have too many people like… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“The blood feuds of today’s Ulster— and their legacy in the journey of America’s Scots-Irish— have their roots in a decision made in 1610… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“Their bloodline was stained by centuries of continuous warfare along the border between England and Scotland, and then in the bitter settlements of England’s… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“the cotton fields and strawberry patches of a much harsher world whose tragedies and daily burdens had blunted her temperament and quelled her emotions.… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“Finally, in August 1607, the cream of Ulster’s Irish aristocracy, including Hugh O’Neill himself, left Ireland for permanent exile. Other Irish were to follow… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“The complicated formula that allowed these purchases included their assistance in obtaining Con O’Neill’s pardon, his release from prison, and, oddly, a knighthood for… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“In such a wild, uncharted place the book of God was vital, for it nourished their spirit and laid boundaries for their conduct. Other… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“They fought the Indians and then they fought the British, comprising 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army. They were the great pioneers— Daniel… — James Webb Copy Share Image
“Philadelphia became the Ulster Scots’ most popular port of entry for two reasons. The first was that the Pennsylvania colony had been created with… — James Webb Copy Share Image
