The Changing Highlands: Clearances and Crofting
Understanding People in the Past
No. of pages 48
Published: 1999
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This book is part of a book series called Understanding People in the Past .
This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hodder Education .
Iain Johnston is Principal Teacher of Social Subjects at Plockton High School. He is currently Convenor of the History National Assessment Panel (2009-10) and an Advanced Higher History Marker & Vetter for the SQA.
This book has the following chapters: Evidence from around the world; upheaval in the countryside; change in the highlands; changing chiefs; the coming of the crofter; Clearances - the trial of Patrick Sellar; Clearances - a Laird's view; the crofter's case; a life on the coast; famine; new owners, new visitors - new (Highland) Scottish identity; changing culture; the crofter's war; enquiry and reform; leaving for the forces; leaving for the city; emigrating; a new life; the struggle to survive - crofting after the 1880s; crofting today; a heritage?; suggested further reading.
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