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Six places that show Scotland's impact on the world
In this week’s episode of Love Scotland – the final one of the current season – Professor Murray Pittock joins Jackie to discuss some of the Scottish places that have had the biggest influence on global history. From Culloden to Robert Burns’s birthplace, the episode charts moments of great cultural, political and military importance.
Professor Murray Pittock’s book, Scotland: The Global History: 1603 to the Present, is available now.
Click below to find out more about the locations covered in the episode:
Culloden
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
The Pineapple
Staffa National Nature Reserve
The Hermitage
Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve
Broughton House & Garden
You may also be interested in previous episodes of the podcast, discussing Robert Burns, wildlife at Mar Lodge Estate, Flora MacDonald, and many more stories of Scotland’s present and past. Just scroll back on your podcast provider of choice.
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