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Marshall Islands Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of King James Bible (1611-2011)

Mairiuna, on discovering that the news release by Marshall Islands was about the commemorative stamps issued to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of King James Bible, I immediately felt it could be an interesting subject for Scotiana and I tried to know more about this famous translation of the sacred book and its royal Scottish translator […]

Inspirational “Going The Extra Mile” Scottish Story

Hi Mairiuna! Hi Jean-Claude!

I sincerely hope the weather is fine while you are roaming the roads during this festive season to visit family members and relatives in different parts of your lovely French country.

Upon your return, you will have added more than 2,000 kilometers to your car’s km counter and that is […]

Lord Strathcona’s Glencoe Estate bought back by MacDonald’s of Glencoe descendance

As mentioned in my previous post, Donald Alexander Smith (1820-1914), 1st Baron Strathcona, was famously known for having created, at its own expense, the most illustrious military regiment, the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians).

Born on Scotland’s northeast coast, in the small town of Forres, Morayshire, in Scotland, he really had simple personal taste.

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On the banks of Loch Katrine with Rob Roy MacGregor

Loch Katrine Scotiana.com 2007

Loch Katrine Scotiana.com 2007

Once more, history, legend and landscape happen to be intricately mixed in our discovery of Scotland, each element contributing in its own way to enhance our sense of place there. We’ve made several incursions into the Trossachs during our different tours in the […]

In Flanders Fields … on the site of Eilean Donan Castle

November 11-1918 at 11:00 am, a day to remember…

50th Ann Death John MacCrae issued by Canada Post – October 15, 1968

John McCrae, a canadian physician, grandson of Scottish immigrants, appointed as a field surgeon in the Canadian Artillery during WWI is the author behind the most memorable war poem of […]