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Radio Ulster,4 mins

Early Colonial Life in America

The Ulster-Scots

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Dr George Pfizer discusses early colonial life in America - and how the vagaries of politics affected immigrant life. We hear about the formation of Pennsylvania and William Penn's dream for it. Helen Mark learns that the Scots-Irish came into conflict with authority in America as they had been in Ireland.... (Broadcast: 22/05/1999)

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