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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... to bloody encounters between aborigines and white men. After the brigantine
Maria was wrecked at Encounter Bay in July 1840, the aborigines butchered the
survivors and strewed human legs, arms and mutilated bodies all over the sands.
... to bloody encounters between aborigines and white men. After the brigantine
Maria was wrecked at Encounter Bay in July 1840, the aborigines butchered the
survivors and strewed human legs, arms and mutilated bodies all over the sands.
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3); Bell's Life in Sydney, Io July 1847; monody on the death of Sir George Gipps
by Samuel Prout Hill, Heads of the People, 31 July 1847; William Macarthur to –
Bidwill, 7 August 1846 (Macarthur Papers, vol. 37); bust of Sir George Gipps in ...
3); Bell's Life in Sydney, Io July 1847; monody on the death of Sir George Gipps
by Samuel Prout Hill, Heads of the People, 31 July 1847; William Macarthur to –
Bidwill, 7 August 1846 (Macarthur Papers, vol. 37); bust of Sir George Gipps in ...
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After the declaration on 28 July that Wentworth and Lowe had been elected and
Lamb and Bland defeated, the supporters of the people's cause carried Lowe in
triumph in a carriage through the streets of Sydney to his house.” Three days ...
After the declaration on 28 July that Wentworth and Lowe had been elected and
Lamb and Bland defeated, the supporters of the people's cause carried Lowe in
triumph in a carriage through the streets of Sydney to his house.” Three days ...
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