Tag: Leslie Emigration
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Week 10: Interwar Exodus
While this is a belated blog entry, the time period between WWI and WWII was a very significant time in the history of the Scottish Diaspora. In WWI, New Zealand lost 17,000 men. Australia lost over 60,000 men with another 150,000 wounded. Lastly, Canada lost over 60,000 men during the war. The loss of men… Read more
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Week 8: Emigration Experiences
This week in the course the topic was emigration experiences of Scottish emigrants going to Canada, the USA, and to Australia and New Zealand. Leaving home was not for the weak of heart. The experience began with sadly saying goodbye to family and friends, and watching the land disappear on the horizon. In the early… Read more