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Suspect History
Analysis of modern Australian history and culture, which reflects on topics such as the accusation that historian Manning Clark was an agent of Soviet influence, and discusses various approaches to understanding Australia's past. Includes bibliography and index. The author's other publications include 'A New Britannia' and 'Gallipoli to Petrov'.
A New Britannia
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A New Britannia
Humphrey McQueen's new edition of his irreverent classic charts the origins of the Australian Labor Party. In tracing the social forces which produced the ALP, he shows it was anti-socialist from the very start.
Framework of Flesh
McQueen uses labourers' own words to retell their battles around scaffolding and shithouses, for the safe removal of asbestos, prompt and adequate compensation, and a decent burial. The stories start in convict times and cover the six states and the ACT. The labourers' struggle for health and safety is followed into their dismantling of the framework of fear erected by the Building and Construction Commission. By tracking on-the-job experiences of demolishers, dog-men, hod-carriers and navvies, McQueen confirms the conviction of an early official of the BLF, Ben Mulvogue: 'A union constitutes a school for the working class, wherein they learn self-reliance, learn their rights, privileges, opportunities, as well as their possibilities. Every new demand for better physical protection of the workers ensures a great ideal development for a future generation.'
Social Sketches of Australia
This new edition is about the lives and times of ordinary people from 1888 to the present. Unlike more conventional histories, it uses little-known accounts ranging from regional histories to pen portraits, anecdotes and diaries.
Temper Democratic
Temper Democratic is an irreverent reflection on the idea of a classless Australia - its achievements, its limitations and its opponents. Humphrey McQueen explains why no news is best, scorns a national flag, turns the logic of multiculturalism against ethnic chauvinists and advances a wicked redemption of political correctness.
Tom Roberts
Biography of the well-known artist, referred to as the 'father of Australian landscape painting'. Provides personal details about his childhood in England, his subsequent immigration to Australia at the age of 13, and his marriage and family life. Also discusses the influences on his life and work, his place in the 'Heidelberg School' and the development of his career as an artist. Includes references, bibliography and index. Author is a freelance historian whose other publications include, 'The Black Swan of Trespass' and 'Suburbs of the Sacred'.
The Black Swan of Trespass
Proof copy of book published by Alternative Publishing Cooperative, 1979. Pages 3, 11-31 omitted from manuscript.
Japan to the Rescue
Examines Australia's relationship with Japan and the need to reconsider our historical attitudes with both Japan and the USA in the context of regional stability and defence. Includes a detailed bibliography. The author is a freelance historian widely known for his writings and radio commentaries.
