Author: John C. Molony Publisher: Melbourne University Publish ISBN: 9780522849622 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Before dawn on 3 December 1854, colonial troopers at Ballarat attacked a group of gold miners who had thrown up a stockade in defiance and defence. Some diggers had guns, but many were unarmed; some twenty of them were killed, along with four troopers. In the decades that followed, the truth of what happened that morning became obscured by partisans on both sides. For many years the Eureka Stockade was regarded as a shameful event and almost forgotten; more recently, it has been celebrated as a righteous stand against injustice. John Molony's Eureka vividly recreates the story of Eureka and unravels the myths that have come to surround it. This new edition of Molony's classic work, now beautifully illustrated with historic Eureka images, will be welcomed by everyone with an interest in the history of Australian democracy.
Author: Mark McKenna Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521576185 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 356
Book Description
The idea of an Australian republic has existed from the moment the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour. This book is a comprehensive history of republican thought and activity in Australia and traces republican debate in Australia from 1788. It explains the pivotal role played by republican philosophies in the decades before responsible government was granted to the Australian colonies in 1856 and prior to federation in 1901. Mark McKenna also describes the often erratic appearance of republicanism during the twentieth century, focusing in particular on the period after 1975, when the issue of a republic became a prominent and increasingly fixed term on the political agenda. This book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in political and intellectual history. It calls for a higher level of public debate about the republic and makes an outstanding contribution to this debate itself.
Author: Geoffrey Blainey Publisher: Carlton [Australia] : Melbourne University Press ; Forest Grove, Or. : International Scholarly Book Services ISBN: Category : Chinese in Australia Languages : en Pages : 662
Book Description
History of metal mining from gold, copper, silver and iron to the recent discoveries of uranium, bauxite, iron ore, nickel, phosphate, manganese, oil and natural gas.
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