Tartan Day — Sean Connery at a Tartan Day celebration in Washington D.C. with members of the USAF Reserve Pipes and Drums. Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. A one off … Wikipedia
List of South Carolina state symbols — The State of South Carolina has many official state symbols, holidays and designations and they have been selected to represent the history, resources, and possibilities of the state. The palmetto and crescent moon of the state flag is South… … Wikipedia
North Carolina — This article is about the U.S. state of North Carolina. For other uses, see North Carolina (disambiguation). The Old North State redirects here. For the song of the same name, see The Old North State (song). State of North Carolina … Wikipedia
Scottish Games in North Carolina — History of Scottish Games in North Carolina= The Scottish people have a long and rich history in the state of North Carolina. After the battle of Culloden in 1745, highland clearances left many Scottish clans with no home and nowhere to go.… … Wikipedia
Carnegie Mellon University — Motto My heart is in the work (Andrew Carnegie) Established 1900 by Andrew Carnegie Type … Wikipedia
Scottish Tartans Society — The Scottish Tartans Society, or STS, is a now defunct society, which was committed to the recording and preservation of woven tartan designs from around the world. The society s register of tartans was known as the Register of All Publicly Known … Wikipedia
Highland games — Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.… … Wikipedia
Scottish American — Infobox Ethnic group group = Scottish American caption = Notable Scottish Americans: Alexander Hamilton·Lucille Ball·Douglas MacArthur Johnny Cash·Edgar Allan Poe·Reese Witherspoon poptime = Scottish Americans 20 25 million Up to 8.3% of the U.S … Wikipedia
List of shibboleths — Below are listed various examples of shibboleths. Note that many apocryphal shibboleths exist, and that since, by definition, shibboleths rely on stereotypical pronunciation traits, they may not accurately describe the speech of all members of… … Wikipedia
Dickson (surname) — Dickson or, as is common in England, Dixon, is a patronymic surname, traditionally Scottish and thought to have originated upon the birth of the son of Richard Keith, son of Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland, and Margaret, daughter of… … Wikipedia
