Project Gutenberg 2011-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 281 Caldwell, Willie Walker 1860 1946 Walker, Willie Brown Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Michael, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman" by W. W. Caldwell is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Donald McElroy, a proud Scotch-Irish youth navigating his formative years during a tumultuous period in American history, touching upon the backdrop of the American Revolution as well as the personal and communal struggles of his people. With themes of courage and identity, the narrative promises a deep exploration of the Scotch-Irish contributions to liberty and the fabric of early American society. At the start of the narrative, Donald reflects on his life, revealing the significance of his origins and the valiant spirit of the Scotch-Irish community. He recounts formative experiences from his boyhood, including survival against dangers such as wild animals and raids by Native Americans, which shape his character and prepare him for the challenges ahead. The opening chapters introduce minor conflicts around identity and duty, highlighting his family life and the rising tensions of their community, establishing a vivid picture of the hardships and triumphant spirit that define Donald and his people as they strive for recognition and freedom amidst historical upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction Scots-Irish -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 554971 2025-06-14T17:59:09.900419 text/html 557726 2011-06-02T21:03:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 500876 2011-06-02T21:06:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 585390 2025-06-14T17:59:19.793332 application/epub+zip 595034 2025-06-14T17:59:13.586359 application/epub+zip 296027 2025-06-14T17:59:12.100406 application/epub+zip 848809 2025-06-14T17:59:24.800326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821101 2025-06-14T17:59:18.852371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494212 2022-09-16T14:33:52.463299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534694 2025-06-14T17:59:09.042426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534422 2011-06-02T21:00:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 211102 2011-06-02T21:00:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 534430 2011-06-02T21:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211055 2011-06-02T21:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21632 2025-06-14T17:59:24.935304 application/rdf+xml 16606 2025-06-14T17:59:12.653389 image/jpeg 4194 2025-06-14T17:59:12.376395 image/jpeg 577751 2025-06-14T17:59:09.967398 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia