Tam Blake & Co

Tam Blake & Co

Author: Jim Hewitson

Publisher: OTCEditions

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 184986005X

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In 1540 Tam Blake, mercenary and adventurer, became the first recorded Scot in the New World. Since then, American-Scots have played an important part in all areas of American history, even among the Indian nations. This volume highlights the special qualities and heritage they have imparted to the world's most-powerful nation.


Family Remembrances

Family Remembrances

Author: Ann McGinley-Bok

Publisher: Pathfinder Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780934793773

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Representing one family's oral history, these stories of family picnics, nights at the dinner table, and evenings on the front porch capture the memories of an Irish immigrant's youth in the western United States. From great grandparents to colorful locals, this intimate collection reminisces about a time when family and friends entertained and supported one another with the telling of tales.