Australia: A New History of the Great Southern LandAustralia: A New History of the Great Southern Land is a major new account that places Australia's history fully within a global context, drawing on sources from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Canada, as well as within Australia itself. In a compelling narrative, acclaimed historian Frank Welsh traces the history of the land from scattered convict settlements to the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 and on to today's thriving independent nation, exposing many national myths in the process. This book also explores the dark side of Australia's history: the long-continued "White Australia" policy, which bedeviled foreign policy for more than a century; the still-tortured official relationship with the Aboriginal peoples; the subordination of women; and the flaws in the constitution. Also examined is Australia's uneasy relationship with its Asian neighbors, and its isolation from Britain and the United States, its traditional allies. Original, provocative, and witty, Australia is the most comprehensive single-volume history of Australia yet published. It makes a strong claim to becoming the standard work on this fascinating and often misunderstood country. Book jacket. |
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... constitution himself . His proposal , which hedged the question of responsible government and provided for a nomi- nated upper house , as in New South Wales , was rejected by the existing Legislative Council , who considered that they ...
... constitution himself . His proposal , which hedged the question of responsible government and provided for a nomi- nated upper house , as in New South Wales , was rejected by the existing Legislative Council , who considered that they ...
Page 289
... constitution . Accordingly , in March 1891 delegates appointed by the colonial parlia- ments , seven from each together with three from New Zealand , met in Sydney . The two historic names in the First National Australasian Conven- tion ...
... constitution . Accordingly , in March 1891 delegates appointed by the colonial parlia- ments , seven from each together with three from New Zealand , met in Sydney . The two historic names in the First National Australasian Conven- tion ...
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... constitution 303 ; colonial constitutions 154 , 185-7 , 189-90 , 261-2 ; colonies of settlement 96-8 ; and constitution for New South Wales 123 , 151-3 ; and racist legislation in colonies 260-61 , 305 ; representative assemblies 91 ...
... constitution 303 ; colonial constitutions 154 , 185-7 , 189-90 , 261-2 ; colonies of settlement 96-8 ; and constitution for New South Wales 123 , 151-3 ; and racist legislation in colonies 260-61 , 305 ; representative assemblies 91 ...
Contents
Introduction | xxxi |
Terra Australis Nondum Cognita | xl |
The Land and the People 13 | xl |
Copyright | |
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