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This category lists pages and sites relating to the history of Scotland.
http://www.aboutscotland.com/hadrian/
In-depth look at Hadrian's Wall which was built by the Romans to keep out the Picts and divides present day England from Scotland. Features sections on the construction and forts as well as providing photographs of artefacts and map illustrations.
http://www.braveheart.co.uk/macbrave/history/bruce/bannock.htm
Offers information the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) which was one of the most important battles in Scotland's struggle to be independent of England. Features a battle site map and sequence of events.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/?tab=primary
Learn about the history of Scotland at a BBC site for people 9-14 years old.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/as/clearances/index.shtml
An interactive presentation where children are invited to go back in time and relive the clearances from the different viewpoints of members of the clan. Includes audio, quizzes and activities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/as/ww2/index.shtml
Offers an interactive flash presentation inviting children to become a spy with a mission to find out what life was like at home, school, how rationing worked and evacuations. Includes printable notes to help with each mission.
http://www.marariley.net/celtic/scotland.htm
Features an introduction and many examples of male and female attire including instructions on how kilts and plaid should be properly worn. Includes a variety of illustrations.
http://digital.nls.uk/experiencesofwar/
Tells the experiences of World War I from three very different viewpoints, General Douglas Haig, Nurse Mairi Chisholm and Lance Corporal George Ramage an ordinary scottish soldier. Provides images and links to further materials for schools.
http://www.rampantscotland.com/features/glencoe.htm
Provides an overview of the events leading up to thirty eight members of the MacDonald clan being murdered in 1692 by government soldiers lead by a rival clan member from the Campbell's . Includes a brief historical background, information on the massacre itself as well as the aftermath.
http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/picts/
Provides information on this mysterious and enigmatic race of people who occupied the northern regions of Scotland as early as the fourth century AD. Offers a general overview, Orkney specific details on the Pictish way of life and images of symbol stones found on the islands.
http://www.burnsheritagepark.com/fun.htm#
Fun quizzes, activities and downloads based on the life and times of Scotland's most famous poet. Includes links to further reading and themed activity sheets for teachers.
http://digital.nls.uk/rlstevenson/
Detailed biography of one of the country's most famous 19th century writers and includes numerous quotes from the man himself. Follows his life and works from his childhood in Edinburgh until his death in Samoa aged 44.
http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/thingscot.html
A list of famous Scottish inventions with a brief explanation accompanying each. Details include inventions of antisepsis, pneumatic tyres, golf, penicillin, refrigerators, the telephone and television among others.
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/articles/william_wallace.htm
A biography of one of Scotland's most celebrated national heroes. Includes pictures, illustrations and links to further areas of interest.
http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/statistical_accounts.htm
Provides information on the conception and origins of the accounts which are based on parish reports detailing agricultural, industrial, population and natural history throughout the country between 1791 and 1845. Includes a basic introduction, the accounts within historical context and further reading.
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=scotland&story=_contents
Online book which covers the Mesolithic, Neolithic ages, beaker people, early structures such as standing stones and cairns and also the arrival of the Celts. Includes pictures, illustrations and maps.
http://www.britishbattles.com/battle_of_culloden.htm
Presents a complete overview of the battle between Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Royal Troops of George II at the height of the Jacobite Rebellion. Includes illustrations and a breakdown of casualties from both sides.
http://www.tommckendrick.com/code/blitzintro_alt.htm
Interactive flash presentation of when the Luftwaffe blitzed Glasgow over two nights in March 1941. Includes images and also a non-flash version.
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/
Covers the emergence of the country's largest city through six distinct historical periods. Includes links to further reading throughout and an array of images complementing each time period.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Stone-of-Destiny/
Recounts the story and legends behind of the stone which was used from ancient times in the crowning of all Scottish Kings. Taken by Edward I in 1296 and returned in 1996.
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/
Offers detailed and extensive information on all aspects of Scots history. Provides an introduction, historical articles as well as sections on battles and castles. Also includes photographs, illustrations and further reading.
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