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Scots Who Made America
Rick Wilson
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Description for Scots Who Made America
Paperback. A fascinating survey of over 40 Scots who have been enormously influential in all aspects of American life, from acting and photography to business and science. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 214.
What would America have been without the Scots? Andrew Carnegie, the humble weaver's son who went there to become the world's richest man, thought it might have been 'a poor show'. This book is an unapologetic celebration of what he was proudly talking about - little Scotland's huge human contribution to the cultural identity of the Big Country.Rick Wilson profiles an intriguing selection of Scottish innovators who have projected their genius, energy and inspiration across the Atlantic. They range from the 14th-century nobleman Henry St Clair, believed to have discovered America before Columbus, through the first private eye Allan Pinkerton, ... Read more
What would America have been without the Scots? Andrew Carnegie, the humble weaver's son who went there to become the world's richest man, thought it might have been 'a poor show'. This book is an unapologetic celebration of what he was proudly talking about - little Scotland's huge human contribution to the cultural identity of the Big Country.Rick Wilson profiles an intriguing selection of Scottish innovators who have projected their genius, energy and inspiration across the Atlantic. They range from the 14th-century nobleman Henry St Clair, believed to have discovered America before Columbus, through the first private eye Allan Pinkerton, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birlinn General
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780273808
SKU
V9781780273808
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-11
About Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson grew up in the same small-town street where David Buick, founder of the Buick car company, was born. As a journalisthe has worked not just on daily newspapers in Lon-don's Fleet Street but also in The Netherlands and his native Scotland as a magazine editor.
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