Australian History For Dummies®, 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here
5
Part 1: Let’s Get This Country Started
Chapter 1: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
When Oldest Meets Newest
Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia
Solving the Problems of the World (By Keeping Out the World)
Now for War, Division, Depression and More War
The Postwar Boom Broom
Breaking Down the Fortress Australia Mentality
Entering the New Millennium
Chapter 2: First Australians: Making a Home, Receiving Visitors
Indigenous Australians
Visitors from Overseas
Chapter 3: Second Arrivals and First Colonials
‘Discovering’ the Great Southern Land
The Brits are Coming!
Sailing for Botany Bay
Holding Out at Sydney
New Colony Blues
Chapter 4: Colony Going Places (With Some Teething Troubles)
Rising to the Task: The NSW Corps Steps Up
Ruling with Goodhearted Incompetence: Governor Hunter
King Came, King Saw, King Conquered — Kind Of
Fixing up the mess
Chapter 5: A Nation of Second Chances
Macquarie’s Brave New World
Macquarie’s Main Points of Attack
Becoming a Governor Ahead of His Time
Big World Changes for Little NSW
Big Country? Big Ambitions? Bigge the Inspector? Big Problem!
Recognising