BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.193976@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20190107T171544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T171544Z LOCATION:To Be Determined SUMMARY:National Tartan Day DESCRIPTION:This day recognizes the contributions of Scottish Americans to the U.S.\; and the date coincides with the signing of a declaration of S cottish independence at Arbroath. Tartan is the most recognizable pattern associated with Scotland - it is a textile of interwoven vertical and ho rizontal lines that can be seen on kilts\, skirts\, and other clothing. T he Senate passed a resolution in 1998 to designate April 6 as National Ta rtan Day\, reading in part: "Whereas this resolution honors the major rol e that Scottish Americans played in the founding of this nation\, such as the fact that almost half of the signers of the Declaration of Independe nce were of Scottish descent\, the governors in nine of the original 13 S tates were of Scottish ancestry\, Scottish Americans successfully helped shape this country in its formative years and guide this nation through i ts most troubled times." In 2005\, the House passed a similar resolution\ ; and in 2008\, President George Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation making April 6th National Tartan Day. Americans of Scottish descent have made enduring contributions to our Nation with their hard work\, faith an d values. On National Tartan Day\, we celebrate the spirit and character of Scottish Americans and recognize their many contributions to our cultu re and our way of life.\n\n\nScotland and the United States have long sha red ties of family and friendship\, and many of our country's most cheris hed customs and ideals first grew to maturity on Scotland's soil. The Dec laration of Arbroath\, the Scottish Declaration of Independence signed in 1320\, embodied the Scots' strong dedication to liberty\, and the Scots brought that tradition of freedom with them to the New World. Sons and da ughters of many Scottish clans were among the first immigrants to settle in America\, and their determination and optimism helped build our Nation 's character. Several of our Founding Fathers were of Scottish descent\, as have been many Presidents and Justices of the United States Supreme Co urt. Many Scottish Americans\, such as Andrew Carnegie\, were great phila nthropists\, founding and supporting numerous scientific\, educational an d civic institutions. From the evocative sounds of the bagpipes to the gr eat sport of golf\, the Scots have also left an indelible mark on America n culture. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Th is day recognizes the contributions of Scottish Americans to the U.S.\; a nd the date coincides with the signing of a declaration of Scottish indep endence at Arbroath. Tartan is the most recognizable pattern associated w ith Scotland - it is a textile of interwoven vertical and horizontal line s that can be seen on kilts\, skirts\, and other clothing. The Senate pas sed a resolution in 1998 to designate April 6 as National Tartan Day\, re ading in part: "Whereas this resolution honors the major role that Scotti sh Americans played in the founding of this nation\, such as the fact tha t almost half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were of S cottish descent\, the governors in nine of the original 13 States were of Scottish ancestry\, Scottish Americans successfully helped shape this co untry in its formative years and guide this nation through its most troub led times." In 2005\, the House passed a similar resolution\; and in 2008 \, President George Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation making April 6th National Tartan Day. Americans of Scottish descent have made enduring contributions to our Nation with their hard work\, faith and values. On National Tartan Day\, we celebrate the spirit and character of Scottish A mericans and recognize their many contributions to our culture and our wa y of life.</p>\n<p>Scotland and the United States have long shared ties o f family and friendship\, and many of our country's most cherished custom s and ideals first grew to maturity on Scotland's soil. The Declaration o f Arbroath\, the Scottish Declaration of Independence signed in 1320\, em bodied the Scots' strong dedication to liberty\, and the Scots brought th at tradition of freedom with them to the New World. Sons and daughters of many Scottish clans were among the first immigrants to settle in America \, and their determination and optimism helped build our Nation's charact er. Several of our Founding Fathers were of Scottish descent\, as have be en many Presidents and Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Many Scottish Americans\, such as Andrew Carnegie\, were great philanthropists \, founding and supporting numerous scientific\, educational and civic in stitutions. From the evocative sounds of the bagpipes to the great sport of golf\, the Scots have also left an indelible mark on American culture. </p>\n<p></p></body></html> DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190407 SEQUENCE:0 URL: CATEGORIES:Public,Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR