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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... Empire . It was preposterous to believe that three million people scattered over a vast continent could resist the great Chinese Empire which consisted of upwards of four hundred million people . All those , and he was one himself , who ...
... Empire . It was preposterous to believe that three million people scattered over a vast continent could resist the great Chinese Empire which consisted of upwards of four hundred million people . All those , and he was one himself , who ...
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... Empire accompanied by the flag of Australian nationalism . He was loyal to both the Empire and Australia . The Empire and Australia were under threat . Viscount Kitchener , the commander - in - chief of the British forces in South ...
... Empire accompanied by the flag of Australian nationalism . He was loyal to both the Empire and Australia . The Empire and Australia were under threat . Viscount Kitchener , the commander - in - chief of the British forces in South ...
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... empire of which they form a part ' . On that day in Melbourne the flag of empire fluttered bravely from the tram cars and the verandahs of suburban houses . Children carried it proudly in their hands . At all the schools the pupils ...
... empire of which they form a part ' . On that day in Melbourne the flag of empire fluttered bravely from the tram cars and the verandahs of suburban houses . Children carried it proudly in their hands . At all the schools the pupils ...
Contents
A TIME OF TUMULT | 91 |
THE TABLETS OF THE | 201 |
EMBOURGEOISEMENT | 251 |
Copyright | |
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