Celtic Guide June 2015

This issue's theme is "The Innovators," and we features stories of people who innovated by way of invention, adventure, pioneering their fields, or other developments that contribute to Celtic history and culture. We discuss an Irishman called Tom Crean who explored the South Pole; John Logie Baird, a Scot who invented the first mechanical television (the televisor); pioneers in the field of archaeology; adventurers who braved the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Goldrush; Scottish...
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This issue's theme is "The Innovators," and we features stories of people who innovated by way of invention, adventure, pioneering their fields, or other developments that contribute to Celtic history and culture. We discuss an Irishman called Tom Crean who explored the South Pole; John Logie Baird, a Scot who invented the first mechanical television (the televisor); pioneers in the field of archaeology; adventurers who braved the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Goldrush; Scottish shipbuilders; and Sir Iain Noble, the man responsible for dual language road signs in Scotland. Your favorite recurring columns also return. Henceforth Tales explores the Baird surname; The Archivist's Corner discusses the evolution and innovations in Arthurian Legend; and Obie the Deerhound sends us a postcard of his adventures in Ireland.