“The Savage South” is an image that retired UNC-Chapel Hill Lineberger Professor of the Humanities at Fred Hobson thinks and writes about. He tried to explain to me why, over the years from Colonial ...

(CNN) — Last week, Jeremy Carl, who was nominated by the Trump administration for a top State Department post, was asked in his Senate confirmation hearing to define white identity. Carl, who ...

Historic connections between Ireland and the birthplace of American independence come into focus in 2026, when new ...

JD Vance, who was announced as Donald Trump’s running mate on Monday, July 15, has written that he most identifies with “the millions of working-class white Americans of Scots-Irish descent who have ...

Pennsylvania and Ireland have had a long and rich historical association. It stretches back to the era of William Penn in the late 17th century, establishing a critical influence on the development of ...

I. Scot in 1600. Poverty and insecurity -- Domestic life of the Lowland Scot -- Scottish social institutions in 1600 -- Religion in Scotland -- Mind and character of the Lowlander -- II. Scots in ...

The Irish immigrants in the United States over the last 250 years has left a lasting legacy, that being how Americans speak. The tapestry of American accents and dialects is a rich and diverse mosaic, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN Last week, Jeremy Carl, who was nominated by the Trump administration for a top State Department ...