Scots in the USA by Jenni Calder

Scots in the USA by Jenni Calder

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A discussion of the experiences of Scottish settlers in the United States, touching on why they left Scotland, where they went and what they did once they reached America.

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Scots in the USA by Jenni Calder

A discussion of the experiences of Scottish settlers in the United States, touching on why they left Scotland, where they went and what they did once they reached America.

.. a valuable readable and illuminating addition to a burgeoning literature... should be required reading on the flight to New York by all those on the Tartan Week trail. - Alan Taylor, Sunday Herald

Jenni Calder was born in the United States but moved to Scotland in 1971. She currently lives in South Queensferry, and formerly worked for the National Museums of Scotland. She has written and lectured widely on Scottish, English and American literary and historical subjects, and writes fiction and poetry as Jenni Daiches. She has two daughters, a son and a dog.

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ISBN 13 9781905222063
ISBN 10 1905222068
Title Scots in the USA
Author Jenni Calder
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Luath Press Ltd
Year published 2006-02-01
Number of pages 251
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.