Federation of Australia.
Contributor(s): World Book, Inc.
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BookSeries: World Book's documenting history.Publisher: Chicago : World Book, c2011Description: 62 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780716615040.Subject(s): Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- History -- Sources -- Juvenile literature | Australia -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: R 994 F293 2011 | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi Children's Library | R 994 F293 2011 (Browse shelf) | Not for loan |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Arrival in Australia -- Free settlers -- Aborigines and European settlers -- The gold rush -- The Eureka Stockade -- New South Wales and Tasmania -- Victoria and South Australia -- Queensland and Western Australia -- Linking the colonies -- The crisis of the 1890's -- Australian nationalism -- The federal idea -- The Federal Council -- Sir Henry Parkes -- The 1890 Conference -- What form of federation? -- The First Federal Convention -- The people's conventions -- New Zealand stays out -- The Second Federal Convention -- The referendums -- The United Kingdom approves -- The birth of a nation -- The first national elections -- The new parliament -- Sir Edmund Barton -- Voting rights for women -- A new capital.
"A history of the settlement and founding of Australia, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
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