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A People’s History of Scotland: World War I and Protest

In this final extract from A People’s History of Scotland, Chris Bambery reveals the range of protests during and opposition to the First World War that erupted in Scotland

August 23, 2014
Written by Chris Bambery
Category: A People’s History of Scotland

A People’s History of Scotland: The Radical Wars

In this second extract from A People’s History of Scotland, Chris Bambery discusses working-class movements of the early nineteenth century

August 20, 2014
Written by Chris Bambery
Category: A People’s History of Scotland

A People’s History of Scotland: The Union of 1707

In this first extract of three from A People’s History of Scotland, Chris Bambery describes the social conflict that accompanied the elite deal that was the Union of Scotland and England in 1707

August 19, 2014
Written by Chris Bambery
Category: A People’s History of Scotland

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