10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGHLAND CLEARANCES»
Discover the use of
Highland Clearances in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Highland Clearances and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Highland Clearances
Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty.
2
The Dynamics of Heritage: History, Memory and the
Highland ...
Focusing on the interaction between history and memory and, in particular, on museums as a memory medium, this book deals with the memorialization of the Highland Clearances over the twentieth century.
Dr Laurence Gouriévidis, 2012
3
Debating the
Highland Clearances
The first installment in a new series, this book compiles a wide range of documents and interpretations of the debate surrounding the Highland Clearances, introducing excellent material for exercises in historical analysis and selection.
4
The
Highland Clearances
In the first documented study of one of Scotland’s most emotive subjects for many years, this book traces the origins of the Clearances from the 18th century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1880s.
5
Patrick Sellar and the
Highland clearances: homicide, ...
This outstanding new book, however, gives a balanced assessment of the man, a vivid account of a terrible episode in Highland history, and a riveting narration of a tormented life.
6
The History of the
Highland Clearances
Subtitle: Containing a Reprint of Donald Macleod's "gloomy Memories of the Highlands"; Isle of Skye in 1882; and a Verbatim Report of the Trial of the Braes Crofters General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1883 ...
Alexander Mackenzie, 2009
7
The Stonemason: Donald Macleod's Chronicle of Scotland's ...
Presents first-person account of a man who, along with his family and neighbors, was evicted and persecuted during Scotland's 19th century Highland Clearances when landlords replaced their tenants with livestock.
Donald Macleod, Douglas MacGowan, 2001
8
The Heather on Fire: A Tale of the
Highland Clearances
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
9
Lands for the People?: The
Highland Clearances and the ...
"Political biography of the Minister of Lands and Agriculture in the 1890s ... the legislator who 'burst up' the great pastoral estates and assisted in the establishment of the small family farm in New Zealand"--Back cover.
10
The survival of the unfittest: the
Highland Clearances and ...
This is the first time the story has been told and it is a powerful indictment of man's inhumanity to man.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGHLAND CLEARANCES»
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Highland Clearances is used in the context of the following news items.
Breabach mines deep roots for its piper-driven sound - The Georgia …
Particularly poignant is “The Seven Men of Knoydart”, which suggests that the Highland Clearances didn't stop with the departure of the ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
Eviction, exodus for New Scotland
The third in a highland clearances trilogy presented by the Ships of 1801 Society, The Year of the Burning shares the stories of a shipload of ... «NG News, Jul 15»
Landowners may yet face limits on how much of Scotland they can …
But given there are few if any communities in areas which suffered in the Highland Clearances, it would mean the Bill, as it stands, could do ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
SNP's Dr Paul Monaghan Speaks on Chagossian Exile in Parliament
... between Chagossian deportations and Highland Clearances. ... to turn their homeland into a military base, and the Highland Clearances. «The UK Chagos Support Association, Jul 15»
Film to tell Highland Clearance story
A young woman's ordeal during the Highland Clearances in the 1800s is to be featured in a new short film. Kate McPherson was among 80 ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
The ferry arrives at Rothesay, Isle of Bute. Picture: Alamy Source …
Ruins of the village stand on a hillside, mute testimony to the human toll of highland clearances in the 18th and 19th centuries. The melancholy ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Far from being a 'Mugabe-style grab', Scotland's land reform is too …
As a result of the Highland clearances, which dragged much of the population off the land destroying their houses and replacing them with ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Unintended Consequences: As Goes The Scottish Tartan So Goes …
Now, on a delayed basis, we are seeing a 'Confederate clearance' of southern symbols eerily reminiscent of the 'Highland clearances' ... «The Roanoke Star, Jun 15»
Nobody is prouder of Canada
So did Scots chased out by the Highland Clearances. A quarter million refugees arrived after the Second World War. More than 37,000 ... «Prince George Citizen, Jun 15»
Jack Knox: In Canada, refugees find hope, and a home
Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution migrated here in the late 18th century. So did Scots chased out by the Highland Clearances. «Times Colonist, Jun 15»
