District Tartans?

[macwilkin]

Todd with the greatest of respect, most people, probably, in Scotland and most certainly in the highlands would have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to district tartans. In fact I would go as far as saying that they have little relevance here at all. Sorry.

But that wasn't my point, Jock. For me personally, the district tartan concept is relevant. You of course are free to disagree, and I respect that, and I would hope you would return the same.

And regardless, the district tartan is very much relevant in the history of tartans, especially the development of the clan tartan. Noted tartan scholars such as Brian Wilton (a Scot), James Scarlett and Matt Newsome all agree on this fact. So I would argue, as a historian, they are very much relevant, especially since a number of clan tartans are also district ones.

Much of the US history I teach in my classes is not well known to my students, but that doesn't make it any less relevant.

T.