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The Scottish Values that Made America Great in the First Place

A new website features 12 great musicians sharing Robert Burns and the humanitarian values of 18th century Scotland

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Edward Pearlman
Jan 20, 2025
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This Friday, January 25, is the 266th birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national bard. His work embodies the Scottish humanitarian values of caring for and respecting each other and nature, and of regarding us all as created equal.

These values gave birth to the United States after the American Revolution. They came from Scottish and other European ph…

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