Two Scottish Duchesses in the Age of Men

Dr. Kathy Callahan from Murray State University talked about Scottish duchesses to WKU Libraries' Far Away Places audience at Barnes and Noble, Bowling Green, KY.

WKU Libraries hosted its second Far Away Places event on October 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble bookstore titled “Two Scottish Duchesses in the Age of Men” featuring Kathy Callahan. Dr. Callahan is currently Head of the Department of History at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Her talk focused on the lives and work of two Scottish duchesses, Anne Hamilton, duchess of Hamilton, and Anna Scott, duchess of Buccleuch. The two duchesses were contemporaries in the 17th century Scotland and governed their estates during a time when men customarily handled such affairs.

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WKU Libraries will host its second Far Away Places event on October 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble bookstore titled “Two Scottish Duchesses in the Age of Men” featuring Kathy Callahan.

Callahan at Tantallon Castle

Dr. Callahan at Tantallon Castle

Dr. Callahan is currently Head of the Department of History at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, she received her B.A. and M.A. from Indiana State University. In 1993 she enrolled at Marquette University and went on to earn her M.A. and PhD. in European History for her research on women, crimes and work in London between 1783 and 1815.

 

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View of Edinburgh, Scotland from Calton Hill

Her interest in Scotland began when she began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in their Celtic Studies Program. Now at Murray State she leads study abroad courses in women’s history as part of their Experience Scotland program.

 

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Dalkeith Palace, former residence of the Duchess of Buccleuch

Her talk will focus on the lives and work of two Scottish duchesses, Anne Hamilton, duchess of Hamilton, and Anna Scott, the duchess of Buccleuch. The two duchesses were contemporaries in 17th century Scotland and governed their estate during a time when men customarily handled such affairs.

Dalkeith Palace and Montagu Bridge

View of Dalkeith Palace and Montagu Bridge from the North Esk River

The event is free and open to the public, and ‘swipeable’ for WKU students. We hope you’ll join us!

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