A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Henry Lawson had written in 1892 his story about the bush woman- " The Drover's Wife ' - but again , no two people could agree whether that was a man acknowledging the heroism and resource of a woman , a man saying sorry for all that ...
... Henry Lawson had written in 1892 his story about the bush woman- " The Drover's Wife ' - but again , no two people could agree whether that was a man acknowledging the heroism and resource of a woman , a man saying sorry for all that ...
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... Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 February 1910 , to T. D. Mutch , n.d. , probably May 1910 , to James Esmond , n.d. , probably December 1910 , to George Robertson , n.d. , probably August 1910 , in Colin Roderick ( ed . ) , Henry ...
... Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 February 1910 , to T. D. Mutch , n.d. , probably May 1910 , to James Esmond , n.d. , probably December 1910 , to George Robertson , n.d. , probably August 1910 , in Colin Roderick ( ed . ) , Henry ...
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... Henry Lawson , or what was left of the wondrous Henry Lawson , stood near Circular Quay holding his hat unsteadily over his breast while he saluted with his right hand the heroes who had returned from Gallipoli . It was given to a ...
... Henry Lawson , or what was left of the wondrous Henry Lawson , stood near Circular Quay holding his hat unsteadily over his breast while he saluted with his right hand the heroes who had returned from Gallipoli . It was given to a ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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