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Notable works by Eric J. Graham

Eric J. Graham was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1949, the son of a coalminer. He was educated at Irvine Royal Academy.

Eric is a graduate of Strathclyde and Exeter Universities where he studied Scottish and Maritime History. His doctoral thesis provided the basis of his book – A Maritime History of Scotland (1650-1790). He has been widely published in learned journals and is a regular reviewer for a number of journals.

As a founding member of the Early Scottish Maritime History Exchange (ESME), Eric is committed to widening the appeal of Scottish maritime history.

A firm believer in tapping local knowledge and tracing the relevance of the local experience to national events, Eric has continued to write for and lecture to local history associations and has recently co-authored a series of articles in the History Scotland and Scottish Local History Forum magazines.

Prior to focusing on his writing and research projects, Eric has been Head of Faculty teaching – A Levels in History & Economics in a Secondary School and Deputy Head of a Special School for Autistic Children.

Eric is an Honorary Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Scottish Centre for the Diaspora, University of Edinburgh.