America's Debt To Arbroath.

The article traces the history of Scottish influence on the American Declaration of Independence. According to the author, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration, was inspired by the Declaration of Arbroath. She explains that it is a historic document signed by the nobles of Scotland in the presence of Robert the Bruce at Arbroath Abbey on April 6, 1320. She claims that Jefferson got hold of the document through college lecturer William Small who was born in Arbroath. INSET: Taking Action To Remember.