The Mark Of The Scots
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The Mark Of The Scots
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Author : Duncan A. Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Birch Lane Press
Release Date : 1996
The Mark Of The Scots written by Duncan A. Bruce and has been published by Birch Lane Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Looks at the immensely influential part played by people of Scottish descent in world affairs down the ages.
Mark Of The Scots Cl
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Author : Duncan A. Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 2014-06-16
Mark Of The Scots Cl written by Duncan A. Bruce and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-16 with History categories.
Here is the first-ever celebration of all things—and all people—of Scottish descent. While relatively few in number, the Scots have certainly made their mark on the world: · More the seventy-five percent of all American presidents have had Scottish ancestors, although fewer than five percent of the American population is of Scottish descent. · Almost eleven percent of all the Nobel Prizes ever awarded have involved Scots and their descendants—even though fewer than one half percent of the people of the world can claim Scottish ancestry · At least five of the twelve astronauts who have walked on the moon were descended from Scots. Today there are almost 28 million people of Scottish ancestry in the world, over 12 million of whom reside in the United States, about 4 million in Canada, and about 5 million in Scotland. Scottish accomplishments throughout history in every field of endeavor—from science to the arts to politics and exploration—rival those of even the largest ethnic groups: · Scots have been significant in most of the major inventions of the past three centuries, including the steam engine, the telegraph, the telephone, radio, television, the computer, transistor, and the motion picture · People as diverse as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles de Gaulle, Katharine Hepburn, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor, Immanuel Kant, Sir Laurence Olivier, Elvis Presley, Edvard Grieg, John D. Rockefeller, and Ty Cobb could claim Scottish ancestry · Warsaw, Madrid, La Paz, and Stockholm have all had mayors of Scottish Descent. The Mark of the Scots contains thousands of facts and is fully annotated. It is a comprehensive and readable book that deserves a place on the shelve of every genealogist, Scottish-American, and history buff.
Scotland S Mark On America
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Author : George Fraser Black
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
Scotland S Mark On America written by George Fraser Black and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.
'Scotland's Mark on America' is a non-fiction book that examines the influence of Scotland on the U.S., with a primary focus on highlighting U.S. immigrants with Scottish heritage. It dedicates each chapter to professional fields where Scots-Americans have greatly influenced the development of said fields, such as the military, church, art, and even the White House.
The Great Scot
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Author : Duncan A. Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2006-07-25
The Great Scot written by Duncan A. Bruce and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with Fiction categories.
Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle, shunning pitched medieval clashes, and fighting as a guerilla force, a form of warfare which he, perhaps, invented. The war peaked in 1314 when the Bruce faced a formidable English invasion. With brilliant tactics and resolute bravery the vastly outnumbered Scots defeated and routed the knights, archers, and foot soldiers of mighty England at the Battle of Bannockburn. And that's only the first part of this epic tale of the Bruce's long and event-filled life. The Great Scot is a novel filled with valor, treachery, passionate love, journeys great and small, and people of every rank and situation-all from the pages of Scottish history.
Scotland S Mark On America Classic Reprint
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Author : George Fraser Black
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-26
Scotland S Mark On America Classic Reprint written by George Fraser Black and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-26 with History categories.
Excerpt from Scotland's Mark on America It has been said that the Scot is never so much at home as when he is abroad. Under this half-jesting reference to one of the character istics of our race, there abides a sober truth, namely, that the Scots man carries with him from his parent home into the world without no half-hearted acceptance of the duties required of him in the land of his adoption. He is usually a public - spirited citizen, a useful member of society, wherever you find him. But that does not lessen the warmth of his attachment to the place of his birth, or the land of his forbears. Be his connection with Scotland near or remote, there is enshrined in the inner sanctuary of his heart, memories, sentiments, yearnings, that are the heritage of generations with whom love of their country was a dominant passion, and pride in the deeds that her children have done an incentive to effort and an antidote against all that was base or ignoble. It is a fact that goes to the core of the secular struggle for human freedom that whole-hearted Americanism finds no jarring note in the sentiment of the Scot, be that sentiment ever so intense. In the sedulous cultivation of the Scottish spirit there is nothing alien, and, still more emphatically, nothing harmful, to the institutions under which we live. The things that nourish the one, engender attachment and loyalty to the other. So, as we cherish the memories of the Moth erland, keep in touch with the simple annals of our Childhood's home, or the home of our kin, bask in the fireside glow of its homely humor, or dwell in imagination amid the haunts of old romance, we are the better Americans for the Scottish heritage from which heart and mind alike derive inspiration and delight. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Scotland S Mark On America
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Author : George Black
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Scotland S Mark On America written by George Black and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
Scotland S Mark On America
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Author : George Fraser Black
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Scotland S Mark On America written by George Fraser Black and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The Scottish 100
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Author : Duncan A. Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2001-12
The Scottish 100 written by Duncan A. Bruce and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One hundred short biographies celebrate seven centuries of Scottish and world history, in a reference that features profiles of Robert the Bruce, John Paul Jones, John Knox, Andrew Carnegie, and Alexander Graham Bell.
Scotlands Mark On Amer
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Author : George Fraser 1866-1948 Black
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-29
Scotlands Mark On Amer written by George Fraser 1866-1948 Black and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-29 with History categories.
The Declaration Of Arbroath
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Author : Edward J. Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2020-03-05
The Declaration Of Arbroath written by Edward J. Cowan and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-05 with History categories.
The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April, 1320, is one of the most remarkable documents to have been produced anywhere in medieval Europe. Signed by 51 Scottish nobles, it confirms Scotland's status as an independent sovereign state with the right to use military action if unjustly attacked. Quoted by many, understood by few, its historical significance has now almost been overtaken by its mythic status. Since 1998, the US Senate has claimed that the American Declaration of Independence is modelled upon 'the inspirational document' of Arbroath. This is the first book-length study to examine the origins of the Declaration and the ideas upon which it drew, while tracing the rise of its mythic status in Scotland and exploring its impact upon revolutionary America.