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About the Author
William Knox
is a senior lecturer at the Institute of Scottish Historical Research, University of St Andrews. He was educated at Edinburgh city schools and read history at the University of Edinburgh, where he completed his PhD in 1980. He has been teaching history to undergraduates and postgraduates at the University of Edinburgh for over 20 years. Much of his published work has focused on social and labour history, but he has also written on gender and cultural history. Bill is the author of six books and over 30 articles covering the last 300 years of Scottish history. Among his major publications are
Industrial Nation: Work, Culture and Society in Scotland, 1800–Present
(1999) and
The Lives of Scottish Women: Women and Scottish Society, 1800–1980
(2006).
Dedication
For Joyce
Author’s Acknowledgments
This book is a synthesis of the work of other historians working in the field of Scottish history; without their knowledge and scholarship, it could not have been written, so many thanks to them.
On a personal note, I would like to acknowledge the support of my partner, Joyce Carson, whose assistance and feedback during the writing of the book was most appreciated. I also appreciated the brainstorming moments spent with Susan Kerr. Thanks also to the book’s technical editor, Richard Finlay of the University of Strathclyde. This book is stronger because of his input. Thanks also to my editor, Elizabeth Kuball, for her professionalism and efficiency; she knows how to get the ball rolling and, more importantly, keep it going in the right direction.
Finally, a word to all my family and friends and those who buy and read the book: this is us; this is our story; this is where we come from.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Executive Commissioning Editor:
Mike Baker
Project Editor:
Elizabeth Kuball
Copy Editor:
Elizabeth Kuball
Technical Editor:
Richard Finlay
Project Coordinator:
Melissa Cossell
Cover Image:
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