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Scottish History Wasn't Taught in Schools For Generations
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Scottish History Wasn't Taught in Schools For Generations

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Jun 02, 2025
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Scottish History Wasn't Taught in Schools For Generations
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Shockingly, Scottish history was not taught in any depth to Scottish children in public schools for generations. Scottish schools were strongly influenced if not controlled by the English, who feared that learning the history might spark Scottish Nationalist fervor and a stronger quest for independence from England.

Scotland’s native Celtic language of …

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