The Scots have been leaving their country for all corners of the globe from the 13th century onwards - a phenomenon which has only begun to reverse over the past decade. But what impact did Scottish culture have on the many nations to which they emigrated - and how did it change the home country itself?
Guests:
Tom Devine OBE, Personal Senior Research Professor in History, and Director of the Scottish Centre of Diaspora Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
Publications:
Title: To The Ends of The Earth: Scotland’s Global Diaspora, 1750 - 2010
Author: Tom Devine, OBE
Publisher: Allen Lane
ISBN: ISBN-10: 0713997443
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-scottish-diaspora/4172014