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Book Review: ‘The Cult of Individualism’

The Cult of Individualism explores the rarely discussed cultural differences leading to today’s seemingly intractable political divides.

Why did many Irish Americans, who did not have a direct connection to slavery, choose to fight for the Confederacy?

A personality characteristic of Appalachian people is their acceptance of strangers once they get over their initial suspicions.

The role of the Scots-Irish on the Appalachian region and the United States should not, cannot, and will not be dismissed or overlooked.

Excerpt from The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America.

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