The striding years : squatters and selectors in 19th century Australia / by Alan Merritt and Carolyn O'Brien
- Bib ID:
- 1596972
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Merritt, Alan, 1950-
- Description:
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- North Ryde, N.S.W. : CCH Australia Limited, 1985
- 150 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0869038494 (paperback)
- Series:
- Australia in documents.
- Summary:
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Examines original writings, illustrations and photographs to reconstruct the history of European settlement in the 19th century ; considers conflict with Aboriginal people, and aspects such as Aboriginal labour and Aboriginal wives.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- For secondary school students.
- Bibliography: p. 145-146.
- Subject:
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- Land settlement -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Squatters -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History - Theory and criticism - Sources
- Race relations - Attitudes
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry
- Race relations - Representation - History
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Race relations - Racial discrimination - Women
- Environment - Land management - Clearing
- Settlement and contacts - Settlers
- Race relations - Racial discrimination - Employment
- Australia -- History -- 1788-1851 -- Juvenile literature
- Australia
- Other authors/contributors:
- O'Brien, Carolyn, 1947-
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1985
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