Colonial Ambition

Colonial ambition tells the story of the politicians and would be politicians of Sydney who were driven by a determination to push themselves and their new colony to a higher level.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cochrane, Peter, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne : Melbourne University Publishing, 2016.
Temas:
Politics and government
New South Wales > Politics and government.
New South Wales
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1:
  • 1. Round one
  • 2. Robert Lowe
  • 3. The Crown Lands
  • 4. The Levee
  • 5. The London lobby
  • 6. The price of land and the value of everything
  • 7. A sheep walk forever
  • 8. Lady Mary Fitzroy
  • 9. The New Constitution
  • Part 2:
  • 10. 1848
  • 11. A gross breach of faith
  • 12. Departure
  • 13. John Dunmore Lang
  • 14. Barrack Square
  • 15. "Thomson's swindle"
  • 16. A beautifully timed martyrdom
  • 17. Like Canada
  • 18. Malcom's circus
  • 19. Blocking supply
  • Part 3:
  • 20. Herman Merivale
  • 21. "A conspiracy against liberty"
  • 22. The spirit of the British Constitution
  • 23. "Black man comin' down the chimney"
  • 24. Out of doors
  • 25. The removal of the struggle to a new sphere
  • 26. Denison, Thomson and the "Needy" men
  • 27. The new road
  • 28. The torchlight meeting
  • 29. Democracy.

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