A Brief History of Australia

Editor/Author West, Barbara A. and Murphy, Frances T.
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Facts On File

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-43-819952-8
Category: History - World history
Image Count: 51
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

A Brief History of Australia, Second Edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of Australia from ancient times to the present day.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapters
  • Diversity—Land and People
  • Indigenous History (65,000 BP–1605 C.E.)
  • European Exploration and Early Settlement (1606–1850)
  • Gold Rush and Governments (1851–1890)
  • Federation and Identity Formation (1890–1919)
  • Realignment (1920–1946)
  • Populate or Perish (1947–1974)
  • Constitutional Crisis (1975–1983)
  • Contradiction and Change (1983–1996)
  • The Howard Years (1996–2007)
  • Australia in Turmoil (2007–2020)
  • Support Material
  • Aussie Terms and Phrases with Translations into American English
  • Australian Prime Ministers since 1901
  • Chronology
  • Bibliography
  • Suggested Reading