Frontiersmen and Fighters
Wendy Austin examines the myths and truths behind life on the wild frontier of America, which was explored and settled by legendary heroes of Scots-Irish descent, like Davy Crockett and Kit Carson.
Wendy Austin examines the myths and truths behind life on the wild frontier of America, which was explored and settled by legendary heroes of Scots-Irish descent, including Davy Crockett and Kit Carson. Their ferocious fighting skills against the British, the native Americans and each other during the Civil war, were reputed to have developed from the aggression of their Scots-Irish ancestors.
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The restless Scotch Irish settlers
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The legend of Davy Crockett
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The wounds of the American Civil War
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Ulster generals in the American Civil War
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- Sat 18 May 1996 11:05麻豆社 Radio Ulster