Exploring Jacobite Memoirs with Dr. Leith Davis

About this episode

Dr. Leith Davis discusses the Jacobite Memoirs of The Rebellion of 1745.

S7 E6: Exploring Jacobite Memoirs with Dr. Leith Davis Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you. I am thrilled that I am meeting up with Dr. Leith Davis, Professor of English at Simon Fraser University. She is a co-founder of the Department of English’s Master of Arts program with Specialization in Print Culture. Leith the Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Scottish Studies. Leith is a collector of stories – stories that have been kept safe in the folds of history waiting to be heard. Today, she shares her thoughts on the Jacobite Memoirs of The Rebellion of 1745 from the manuscripts of the Late Right Rev. Robert Forbes, A.M. Bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Lyon In Mourning. This promises to be an extraordinary discussion. So, put the kettle on and add to your thoughts on Tea Toast & Trivia Thank you for joining Leith and me on Tea Toast & Trivia. And a special thank you to Leith who opened the doors of the past and shared the profound stories of brave men and women who witnessed a pivotal transition in history. I invite you to meet up with…

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Budd

Guest: Dr Leith Davis

Topics covered

• Jacobite Memoirs
• Scottish Studies
• History
• Print Culture

Keywords

• stories
• history
• Scottish Episcopal Church

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Lyon In Mourning

Books & works: Exploring Jacobite Memoirs, Tea Toast & Trivia, Master of Arts, the Jacobite Memoirs of The Rebellion of 1745, A Highlander's Tale

Places: Burnaby, Scotland, Canada

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