Scottish-American Heritage Month timeline
- March 7, 1876
First Telephone Patent
Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell invents and patents the first telephone. Bell went on to contribute a number of other important inventions.
- 1776
Scots in the Revolution
Scottish-Americans Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, James Monroe, and others sign the Declaration of Independence, kicking off the American Revolution.
- 1717
Transportation Act
The Transportation Act called for the transportation of Scottish criminals and Jacobite rebels to America as punishment.
- Late 1600s
First Scottish Immigrants
Scots began emigrating to America in significant numbers to escape religious persecution and economic hardship.
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Each April, Scottish-American Heritage Month highlights Scottish heritage and remembers the Scottish-Americans who have had an impact on U.S. society. With an impressive list of contributions to American culture, Scottish-Americans have a lot to celebrate.
Did you know some of the most famous Americans — including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Uncle Sam himself — have Scottish heritage? As early immigrants to the American colonies, the Scottish have made an indelible mark on American culture as inventors, artists, politicians, and more. What better reason to raise a glass of scotch? Slàinte!
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