Murray Pittock: Old Scotia's Grandeur Springs
Who better to chronicle Scotland’s role in international affairs than Murray Pittock, one of Scotland’s leading historians? He has authored a series of key texts on Scottish history and identity and brought his huge expertise to bear on a roster of high-profile professional appointments. Join him at the launch of Scotland: The Global History, 1603 to the Present, which carries readers from Scotland’s participation in the Thirty Years’ War to the 2016 EU referendum. Chaired by Ruth Wishart.
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