British Buckeyes : the English, Scots, and Welsh in Ohio, 1700-1900 / William E. Van Vugt.

Author
Van Vugt, William E., 1957- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Kent, Ohio : Kent State University, [2006], ©2006.
Description
xiii, 295 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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    "Because of their similar linguistic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, English, Scottish, and Welsh immigrants are often regarded as the "invisible immigrants," assimilating into early American society easily and quickly and often losing their ethnic identities. Yet, of all of Ohio's immigrants, the British were the most influential in terms of shaping the state's politics and institutions. Also significant were their contributions to farming, mining, iron production, textiles, pottery, and engineering." "Until British Buckeyes, historians have all but ignored and neglected these industrious settlers. Author William E. Van Vugt uses hundreds of biographies from county archives and histories, letters, Ohio and British census figures, and ship passenger lists to identify these immigrants and draw a portrait of their occupations, settlement patterns, and experiences and to underscore their role in Ohio history."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-288) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. The first British buckeyes
    • 2. The nineteenth century : migration patterns and assimilation
    • 3. Communities and settlements
    • 4. Agriculture
    • 5. Crafts and industry
    • 6. Religion and reform
    • 7. The professions, arts, and civil service.
    ISBN
    0873388437
    LCCN
    2005008615
    International Article Number
    • 9780873388436
    RCP
    C - S
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