Scotland's Empire and the Shaping of the Americas (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: T. M. Devine
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1600-1815
- Setting: Scottish and British colonies in North America and the Caribbean region
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, Colonies or colonization, England or English people, American Revolution, Eighteenth century, Seventeenth century, Scotland or Scottish people, Ireland or Irish people, Great Britain
- Locales: Caribbean, North America
When most people are asked to give their impressions of Scotland, they rarely advance beyond the famed Highland views or the cool, damp climate. Then there are the persistent clichés that seem to dog the Scots at every step: bagpipe playing, kilted and tartan-clad inhabitants, countless sheep, single-malt whiskey, and golf. Aside from these images, there seems to be little distinction in the popular imagination between England and its chilled neighbor to the north. T. M. Devine's splendid book Scotland's Empire and the Shaping of the Americas, 1600-1815 informs the reader that...
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