Makers Of Miracles
The Cast of the Federation Story
$52.99
- Paperback
284 pages
- Release Date
13 February 1996
Summary
This book brings the creators of our Commonwealth to life as characters, as living people in the context of their time and place.
The road that led to the inauguration of the Australian nation in Centennial Park, Sydney, on 1 January 1901 was by no means smooth travelling. Alfred Deakin later noted that Federation ‘must always appear to have been secured by a series of miracles’.
These ‘miracles’ needed committed Australians to make them happen. But many individuals who helped…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522848588 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522848583 |
| Author: | David Headon, John Williams |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 284 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 13 February 1996 |
| Weight: | 378g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 140mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“This book is very accessible and readable and would be highly useful and informative to teachers, senior students and uni bods, particularly as a supplement to a more formal curriculum. The general readers should enjoy the tangential lights thrown into previously obscure corners and glimpse the noble aspirations and human face of our forebears.” –The Canberra Times
About The Author
David Headon
Dr David Headon is Director of the Centre for Australian Cultural Studies (Canberra) and teaches in the Department of English, University of New South Wales (ADFA). He was recently appointed a Special Adviser to the ACT Centenary of Federation Committee.
Dr John Williams is a Senior Lecturer at the Law School, University of Adelaide. His major areas of research are constitutional law, legal history and human rights. He is the founder and co-editor of The New Federalist- The Journal of Australian Federation History.
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