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Introduction At the northern edge of Scotland, a small boy steps into the first light of day. The air carries peat smoke and sea salt, the sun low over the Dornoch Firth. Behind him, a cottage door closes softly. His boots are worn, his pockets nearly empty, but he carries the quiet certainties of family:Continue reading “Alexander McCulloch 1862 -1941 From the Croft to the Mine”