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2 unusual facts about Scottish American


Northwest Philadelphia

Northwest Philadelphia has substantial African American, Irish-American, Italian-American, German-American, and British American (English American/Scottish American) populations, but its culture is varied, and only smaller neighborhoods within it can be said to be known for one ethnicity predominating.

Stewart Iron Works

Owned by the Stewart Iron Works Co., Inc., it was established by the Scottish American Stewart family.


Spanish Fork, Utah

In the Utah Valley's historical settlement by immigrants, Scandinavians most notably Icelanders, as well Swiss people, Spanish Americans, Hispanics or Latinos; and Irish Americans and Scottish Americans are prevalent ethnocultural groups in Spanish Fork, nearby towns of Salem and Payson.


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Carnegie, Oklahoma

Carnegie was named after the famous Scottish American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

Dirk van den Berg

After he left the company in 2009, he associate produced and in part filmed the feature documentary "Generation 9/11", directed by Scottish-American Academy Award winner Nigel Noble and based on the work of German politician, philanthropist and writer Jürgen Todenhöfer.

Gordon Craig

Gordon A. Craig (1913–2005), Scottish-American historian of German history and of diplomatic history

I'm Here to Help

I'm Here to Help is the third comedy album by Scottish-American Craig Ferguson.

James Gallagher

Jimmy Gallagher (1901–1971), Scottish-American soccer player at the 1930 World Cup

John Forsyth

John Duncan Forsyth (1886 or 1887–1963), Scottish-American architect

Kylie Bunbury

Bunbury was born in Hamilton, Ontario to an Grenadine/Scottish American mother, Kristi, and Guyanese-born Canadian Alex Bunbury, a professional soccer player who won the sixth most caps all time for the Canadian men's soccer team.

MacKendrick

Alexander Mackendrick (1912–1993), Scottish American director and teacher

MacLeish

Andrew MacLeish (1838–1928), Scottish-American merchant; father of Archibald MacLeish

Michel-Jean Cazabon

Several other less extensive, but important collections were commissioned by William Burnley, the Scottish-American planter, John Lamont and the Earl of Dundonald.

Norman Schofield

Norman James Schofield (born January 30, 1944 in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland) is a Scottish-American political scientist, the Dr. William Taussig Professor of Political Economy at the Washington University in St. Louis.

St. Andrew's, Blackrock

The church organ was installed in 1912 with half of the money donated by Andrew Carnegie (a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, entrepreneur and a major philanthropist).

The Venetian Affair

The Venetian Affair, 1963 espionage novel by Scottish-American author of spy thrillers, Helen MacInnes; plot concerns burned-out former CIA agent enmeshed in Cold War mind control and newly invented scientific device sought by geopolitical adversaries

William Thompson Russell Smith

William Thompson Russell Smith (Glasgow, Scotland 1812 – Glenside, PA, 1896) was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania’s landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School.

Willie Crilley

William "Wee Willie" Crilley (born 1903 in Cowcaddens, Scotland; 1955 in New York City) was a Scottish-American football (soccer) forward who holds the record for the greatest number of goals scored by an Alloa Athletic player in a single season of the Scottish Football League.