The Piobaireachd Society did not only pick up interest in Scotland or even Britain, they also attracted admiration from around the world. Within the correspondence files, we found a letter, dated 1903, from a Walter Sinclair in St Michigan, asking to… Read More ›
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International Scots-James Wilson, one of the Founding Fathers of the USA
On the occasion of Independence Day 2012, the International Story project looks to its pioneering International Scottish students, and there is no one so apt to celebrate Independence Day as James Wilson, one of the Founding Fathers of the USA… Read More ›
Searchroom visit: Susan Smith-Peter and Russian Enlightenment students
Last month we welcomed to the searchroom Susan Smith-Peter from the History department of the City University of New York/ College of Staten Island. Susan is researching Russian students who studied at the University of Glasgow at the time of Adam… Read More ›
International Women’s Day Centenary 1911-2011
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th every year around the world. The idea of a ‘Women’s Day’ first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America. First observed… Read More ›