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Now's the Day and Now's the Hour

A book by Carl Peterson. Examines the role of Scotland at the Alamo and in Texas history. A unique combination of history and music that connects the spirit and background of the Alamo defenders to Scotland. Also contains melody, lyrics and historical notes on all the songs from the CD Scotland Remembers the Alamo.

"The author has a unique knowledge of history, music in general and in particular the great melodies of Bonnie Scotland. That combination makes the work a must read whether you are interested in the Alamo alone or in the contributions of the roots of Scottish music as they reach beyond Caledonia." Bob Murdoch, FSA National Chairman Tartan Day

"Scotsman the world over need to know that Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott had a big presence at the Alamo. The very title of the book, Now's the Day and Now's the Hour, is ripped from the pages of Scots Wha Ha'e, one of Burns' greatest poems. Carl Peterson has written a marvelous and masterful book about these brave American adventurers."
Frank R. Shaw, FSA Scot, The Family Tree

Table of Contents is below.
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Table of Contents

• Preface
• Foreword
• Introduction
• A Brief History of Scotland
• The Highlands and The Lowlands
• The Massacre of Glencoe
• Culloden
• The Highland Clearances
• Scottish Influence in American History
• Scottish Emigration
• Scotch
• The Scotch-Irish
• The Scots and the American Revolutionary Way
• Famous Scottish Americans
• Scottish Influence Found in American Documents
• Scotland, The Alamo, and Texas
• Scottish Influences in Texas History
• A Brief History of The Alamo
• The Settlement of Texas
• Key Figures In Early Texas History
• Sam Houston
• David Crockett
• More on Micajah Autry
• John Hubbard Forsyth
• James Bowie
• William Barrett Travis
• Moses Rose
• John MacGregor
• Other Scots at the Alamo
• General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
• Captain Ewen Cameron
• Influence of Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Lord Byron
• Gringo
• Epilogue
• The Songs and the Music
• Remember the Alamo
• Hey Tutti Taiti/ Scots Wha Ha'e
• Hey Tutti Taiti
• Scots Wha Ha'e
• Remember the Alamo
• San Jacinto
• The Flowers of Edinburgh
• Dashing White Sergeant
• Female Volunteer for Mexico
• Bugle Calls
• Moses Rose of Texas
• The Anacreontic Song
• Death of Davy Crockett
• Texas War Cry
• Will You Come to the Bower
• Billy Taylor
• Zachary Taylor
• Freedom and Texas
• The Birks of Aberfeldy
• Uncle Sam to Texas
• Draw the Sword Scotland
• To the Field, Freemen
• The Union Call
• All the Blue Bonnets are Over the Border
• Santa Anna's March
• Santa Anna's Retreat from Cerro Gordo
• Auld Lang Syne
• Texas Heroes
• The Men Who Died at the Alamo
• Texas History Time Line
• Bibliography