National Tartan Day was April 6. I know I'm a few days late :-) but I wanted to share this with you. Plus I never miss an opportunity to look at men in kilts. ;-)
According to Wikipedia "Tartan Day (part of Scotland Week) celebrates the existing and historical links between Scotland and Scottish descendants in North America. In the United States there are over 30 million people who claim Scottish descent [1]. Tartan Day is held on April 6, the anniversary of the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was created in 1320."
I don't know who created this list but it was forwarded to one of my email loops.
TARTAN DAY FACTS
The seamstress that sewed the "Stars and Stripes" was a Scots-American named Betsy Ross.
The first time the "Stars and Stripes " was recognized by a foreign power was by France, when John Paul Jones, a Scot and the father of the U.S. Navy raised it on his ship the U.S.S. Ranger.
The first time the "Stars and Stripes" was raised in outer space was by a Scots-American, Neil Armstrong (who by the way also had the Armstrong Tartan with him).
Nine of the Governors of the original thirteen colonies were of Scottish descent.
A Scot, named MacGregor was the navigator on Columbus' voyage to the New World. (Does this mean that a Scot, actually discovered America?)
Over half the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Scottish or of Scottish descent.
Thirty Five of the supreme Court Justices of The United States were of Scottish Descent.
Nearly one half of the Secretaries of Treasury of the united States were of Scottish Descent.
One Third of all the Secretaries of State were of Scottish Descent.
Our Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Declaration of Arbroath which was signed on April 6, 1320.
Many leaders in our history such as Patrick Henry, Gen. Hugh Mercer, a survivor of the battle of Culloden and hero of the American Revolution, President Woodrow Wilson, Alexander Graham Bell, and William Clark were Scottish or of Scottish descent.
Nearly three fourths of our presidents are of Scottish descent.
President Woodrow Wilson Said: "Every line of strength in American History is a line colored with Scottish blood."
A Scot, James Mackay of St. Charles, drew the map that was used by Lewis and Clark on their "Voyage of Discovery".
One in ten of all Nobel Prize winners are of Scottish descent.
TARTAN DAY FACTS
The seamstress that sewed the "Stars and Stripes" was a Scots-American named Betsy Ross.
The first time the "Stars and Stripes " was recognized by a foreign power was by France, when John Paul Jones, a Scot and the father of the U.S. Navy raised it on his ship the U.S.S. Ranger.
The first time the "Stars and Stripes" was raised in outer space was by a Scots-American, Neil Armstrong (who by the way also had the Armstrong Tartan with him).
Nine of the Governors of the original thirteen colonies were of Scottish descent.
A Scot, named MacGregor was the navigator on Columbus' voyage to the New World. (Does this mean that a Scot, actually discovered America?)
Over half the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Scottish or of Scottish descent.
Thirty Five of the supreme Court Justices of The United States were of Scottish Descent.
Nearly one half of the Secretaries of Treasury of the united States were of Scottish Descent.One Third of all the Secretaries of State were of Scottish Descent.
Our Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Declaration of Arbroath which was signed on April 6, 1320.
Many leaders in our history such as Patrick Henry, Gen. Hugh Mercer, a survivor of the battle of Culloden and hero of the American Revolution, President Woodrow Wilson, Alexander Graham Bell, and William Clark were Scottish or of Scottish descent.
Nearly three fourths of our presidents are of Scottish descent.
President Woodrow Wilson Said: "Every line of strength in American History is a line colored with Scottish blood."
A Scot, James Mackay of St. Charles, drew the map that was used by Lewis and Clark on their "Voyage of Discovery".
One in ten of all Nobel Prize winners are of Scottish descent.
Scottish romance novels written by American women are the hottest. (I came up with that one on my own.)
:-)
Nicole
