Documents that shaped Australia
Subtitle: records of a nation's heritage
By: John Thompson
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781741965421
Subjects: Sources; History
Description: Spanning more than 400 years, from the first documented sighting of the Southern Cross in 1516 to the Rudd Government's national apology of 2008, this anthology presents in chronological for a richly varied spectrum of 100 historical documents that contribute to a broad understanding of some of the key moments in Australia's history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-358) and index.