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Today in History
1713:
The Enlightenment painter, Allan Ramsay was born. His father was another Allan Ramsay, well known for his poetry. After studying in Italy, Allan Jr. became renowned as one of the best portrait painters of the Rococo era, and painted subjects as important as the future King George III.
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Scottish history should be an integral part of the school curriculum, Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop said today. In a newspaper article, she argues that children growing up in Scotland need to have 'a better understanding of how Scotland came to be'. She referred to research that shows pupils often have the wrong impression of key events in Scottish history, and little awareness of internationally recognised figures like Adam Smith. The Education Secretary said: "This is an unacceptable situation which must be reversed." Read the full Scotsman article Previous Tollcross Articles
Source: Scottish Government
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