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Arthur Phillip Australias First Governor by PARKER Derek
Category: Australian History | Series: HISTORY and BIOGRAPHY Ser.
Over the two centuries since his appointment, commentators have been as surprised at the choice of Arthur Phillip as some were at the time (the First Lord of the Admiralty, to mention only the most distinguished critic). But was it really so surprising? What did the Home Office and the Admiralty expect ...Show more
Bligh in Australia: A New Appraisal of William Bligh and the Rum Rebellion by Russell Earls Davis
Category: Australian History | Series: HISTORY and BIOGRAPHY Ser.
This fascinating account of early Australia focuses on Governor William Bligh (famous as the captain of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' fame). The Rum Rebellion has, for generations, been told to school children as one of the better stories of Australian history - how Bligh was a tyrant deposed by the New South ...Show more
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