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A Scotsman By Any Other Name…?
Article & photos by Grace Murphy, Beverly Heritage Center AmeriCorps (2025-26) Any inquiry into Appalachian culture will turn up prolific references to the “Scotch-Irish,” a group which occupies a distinct place in the history of Ireland, Scotland, and America. The Scotch-Irish, also known today as “Scots-Irish,” were the largest emigrant group from Ireland to the American colonies from the mid-16th century to the 1770s. Many of the Scotch-Irish were dauntless frontierspeople who tossed their lot in with American Independence with distinction. But what to call this group? Scotch-Irish or Scots-Irish? This group and their evolving demonym reveals converging themes…
Quilting & Conversation Series 2023
Griffin Nordstrom here in the final days of my Americorps term with the Beverly Heritage Center. In June and July I was very pleased to be able to collaborate with local artists and businesses in Randolph County to share stories and advice about working with fibers arts and its local history during our Quilting and Conversation series. Over the course of a few weeks, we held eight Facebook Live sessions with guests of various backgrounds and experience with fiber arts (for two, it was actually their first time quilting!) All of these videos have been saved on the Beverly Heritage…