From Kelso to Kalamazoo.: The Life and Times of George Taylor 1803-1891 (Flashbacks)

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ISBN 10: 1905267274 / ISBN 13: 9781905267279

Published by - -, 2009

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Synopsis:

This memoir is by and about George Taylor: the manuscript was handed down through generations of his family. It recalls the varied and interesting life of a man who, at the age of 50, moved his family from Kelso in the Scottish Borders to Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the mid-nineteenth century. George Taylor was a gardener and nurseryman and, when settled in Kalamazoo, he soon established a successful business supplying plants and hedging. He was an award-winning horticulturalist and was responsible for the introduction of the cultivation of celery to the USA. In the course of hearing about George Taylor's life - including the death of three of his four wives in childbirth - we encounter people such as the widow of the man who supposedly served as the inspiration for Robert Burns' "Tam o' Shanter", and events such as the Great Fire of Chicago. From Kelso to Kalamazoo is all too rare a primary source testament to the realities of emigration from the lowlands of Scotland to the USA.

About the Author:

Margaret Jeary lives in the Scottish Borders and gives lectures locally on George Taylor. Mark Mulhern is a Researcher in the European Ethnological Research Centre, part of the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh.

Bibliographic Details

Title: From Kelso to Kalamazoo.: The Life and Times...
Publisher: - -
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good