Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
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Australian history in 7 questions, John Hirst
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Australian history in 7 questions
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John Hirst
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"If there are genuine questions about Australian history, there is something to puzzle over. The history ceases to be predictable - and dull." From the author of The Shortest History of Europe, acclaimed historian John Hirst, comes this fresh and stimulating approach to understanding Australia's past and present
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Why did Aborigines not become farmers? -- How did a penal colony change peacefully to a democracy? -- Why was Australia so prosperous so early? -- Why did the Australian colonies federate? -- What effect did convict origins have on national character? -- Why was the postwar migration programme a success? -- Why is Australia not a republic?
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