Scots in Canada /
Calder, Jenniauthor.
"In Canada there are nearly as many descendants of Scots as there are people living in Scotland; over four million Canadians ticked the 'Scottish origin' box in the most recent Canadian Census. Most Scottish families have friends or relatives in Canada. Thousands of Scots were forced from their homeland, while others chose to leave, seeking a better life. As individuals, families and communities, they braved the wild Atlantic Ocean, many crossing in cramped under-rationed ships, unprepared for the fierce Canadian winter. And yet Scots went on to lay railroads, found banks and exploit the fur trade, and helped form the political infrastructure of modern day Canada. The legacy of centuries of trade and communication still binds the two countries, and Scottish Canadians keep alive the traditions that crossed the Atlantic with their ancestors."--
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174) and index.
"In Canada there are nearly as many descendants of Scots as there are people living in Scotland; over four million Canadians ticked the 'Scottish origin' box in the most recent Canadian Census. Most Scottish families have friends or relatives in Canada. Thousands of Scots were forced from their homeland, while others chose to leave, seeking a better life. As individuals, families and communities, they braved the wild Atlantic Ocean, many crossing in cramped under-rationed ships, unprepared for the fierce Canadian winter. And yet Scots went on to lay railroads, found banks and exploit the fur trade, and helped form the political infrastructure of modern day Canada. The legacy of centuries of trade and communication still binds the two countries, and Scottish Canadians keep alive the traditions that crossed the Atlantic with their ancestors."--
Scots
Civilization
Emigration and immigration.
Scots.