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Scot Stylin': How to get your Macbeth on for fete - The News Journal

Scot Stylin': How to get your Macbeth on for fete The News Journal While the University of Delaware traces its roots to the Scots-Irish Rev. Francis Allison, who in 1743 established a small learning academy near Newark that led to UD, today less than 4 percent of Delawareans cite Scottish ancestry.

World Premiere of Disney*Pixar's "Brave" Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening ... - MarketWatch (press release)

World Premiere of Disney*Pixar's "Brave" Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening ... MarketWatch (press release) Premiering in Dolby 3D, a state-of-the-art imaging solution providing audiences with a superior 3D experience, "Brave" is an epic tale set in the mystical Scottish Highlands where the film's headstrong protagonist, Merida, is forced to discover the ... and more »

From North Shore to Lincoln Park, a bit of British in Chicago - Chicago Tribune

From North Shore to Lincoln Park, a bit of British in Chicago Chicago Tribune June Skinner Sawyers, who wrote about local English and Scottish communities for the Encyclopedia of Chicago, said that's likely because their ancestors were among the first Europeans to arrive in America. "There was no (large) English wave of ...

UK students eye free university places by claiming Irish ancestry - Scotsman

UK students eye free university places by claiming Irish ancestry Scotsman Thousands of students from England and Wales could get free university places in Scotland if they claim Irish ancestry. Scottish students pay no tuition fees at Scottish universities and European rules require the same policy to apply to students from ... and more »

Sgott MacKenzie and the art of procrastination - TheDay.com

Sgott MacKenzie and the art of procrastination TheDay.com Due to a Midwestern work ethic informed by his Scottish ancestry, MacKenzie's main arch villain is idleness. "I'm a firm believer that the more you do, the more you do," MacKenzie told me. What's most appealing about MacKenzie's attitude toward an ... and more »