Scotland's everlasting connection to America

In this piece for Backstory, Larry Potash looks at the the scientists, philosophers, and poets that have made an indelible mark on American culture, and those still keeping the torch burning for the land of Caledonia.

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

My grandfather was 3/4 Scotch & 1/4 English ...his name was Wallace Bruce Fletcher...and proud of his heritage.

[@donnaguy9057]

Nice piece! I'm quite proud of my MacNeill ancestry, along with several other Scottish surnames as you are want to find in Kentucky's Cumberland Mountains.

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I'm a Glaswegian, for such a tiny dot on the world us Scots are everywhere.

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I'm proud of my Scottish heritage