A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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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On 25 August they captured two aborigines, took them to the spot where the
white men had been butchered, charged them with murder, hanged them and left
the bodies dangling there so that their fellow-aborigines might learn what
happened ...
On 25 August they captured two aborigines, took them to the spot where the
white men had been butchered, charged them with murder, hanged them and left
the bodies dangling there so that their fellow-aborigines might learn what
happened ...
Page 297
Some three thousand of the working classes met at the racecourse on 7 August
to discuss how the state could best relieve their several necessities. One man
asked government to introduce the American system of free grants of land to ...
Some three thousand of the working classes met at the racecourse on 7 August
to discuss how the state could best relieve their several necessities. One man
asked government to introduce the American system of free grants of land to ...
Page 314
Early in August Sturt puzzled and worried some of his friends by imploring them
to tell him frankly whether they had been laughing at him, and to tell him what
they knew about his wife. On the morning of 10 August at the farewell breakfast ...
Early in August Sturt puzzled and worried some of his friends by imploring them
to tell him frankly whether they had been laughing at him, and to tell him what
they knew about his wife. On the morning of 10 August at the farewell breakfast ...
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