The Highlanders and Covenanters whose Presbyterian conscience, Enlightenment genius, and frontier courage built the backbone of American civilization.
Scottish Americans — the community whose origins in the ancient northern kingdom of Scotland, the land of mountain and loch, of clan and covenant, of a national character forged in the struggle to maintain independence against the most powerful kingdom in the British Isles, connect them to one of the most consequential immigrant traditions in the entire American story, the Scottish contribution to American life running so deep through the republic's intellectual foundations, its religious character, its frontier expansion, and its political culture that historians have argued with considerable justification that the United States is in significant measure a Scottish creation, the Presbyterian church polity of elected elders and congregational accountability, the Scottish Enlightenment's empirical philosophy and democratic educational ideals, and the Scots-Irish frontier culture of fierce independence and martial pride together forming a cultural inheritance whose imprint on American civilization is visible in every direction one looks. The Scottish American community — whose immigration waves began with the indentured servants and transported Covenanters of the seventeenth century, swelled with the Scots-Irish Presbyterians of Ulster whose eighteenth-century migration to the Appalachian frontier created the backcountry culture of independence and self-reliance that Andrew Jackson embodied and that shaped the American South and West, and continued with the Highlanders displaced by the Clearances whose dispossession from their ancestral glens by sheep-farming landlords sent them to the Carolinas, Canada, and beyond, brought to America the gifts of the Scottish Enlightenment's passion for education, the Presbyterian tradition of the educated congregation, the engineering and industrial genius that built American railroads and bridges, and the literary and philosophical tradition of a small nation that produced in the eighteenth century a concentration of intellectual brilliance — Hume, Smith, Watt, Burns, Scott — disproportionate to any nation of comparable size in the history of the world. This interactive t-shirt connects you to that brilliant and enduring legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive t-shirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in America. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse US population.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality t-shirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more details about this t-shirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand unisex t-shirt • 100% cotton Gildan t-shirt. Soft, comfy, pre-shrunk jersey knit • Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester • Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Classic fit, taped neck and shoulders for soft feel • Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem for more durability • Fabric weight: 5.0-5.3 oz./yd² (170-180 g/m²)
