Watching Scotland: Scottish Political Basics for Americanos

Watching Scotland: Scottish Political Basics for Americanos

Part One: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Scotland has been locked in union with England and Wales since 1707. In contrast, Scotia’s Gaelic neighbor Ireland arrived and departed the union in the span of little more than 100 years.  The Irish episode left behind too many dead and ruined lives and […]

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Martin Fowler’s Graphic History of Scotland

Martin Fowler’s Graphic History of Scotland

Compiling 500 years of Scottish history is by no means an easy feat. Countless pages of history books burst at the seams with tales of battles, inventions, kings and queens, acts of law, migration, song – it’s hard enough to even pick where to begin. However, Scottish artist Martin Fowler has done just that, compiling […]

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