Scots and Scots' Descendants in America (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Canada, like the United States, is greatly indebted to her early Scottish settlers and present~day Scots. They have been among her foremost citizens in every walk of life throughout the land and were the pioneers and explorers of the great north-test, and hold to-day one-half of the important posts of the Dominion. The Scottish Canadians and the American Scots have been crossing and recrossing the boundary line since the Treaty of Ghent; they are prosperous and successful business men on both sides of the line. The. Scots, the ulster-scots and the Canadian Scots. Who are practically the one race, and their descendants are among our most. Enterprising citizens, indeed it is hard to draw the line where Scottish blood does not run in the veins of our Ameri can families. For instance, two-thirds of our present Congressmen can boast of Scottish blood either by father or mother.

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