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Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths

Jim Haynes

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Description:Jim Haynes upturns some of the long-held myths of Australian history with surprising results.With all the skills of the master story teller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history.Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Australia before Captain Cook, and that the Rum Rebellion was not caused by rum? And what about Banjo Patterson having written Waltzing Matilda? As for Ned Kelly being a brave rebel fighting for the underdog, in truth he was a thief, a thug and a murderer. The Ashes have nothing to do with cricket, the Ghan is not named after Afghan cameleers and Hargraves lied about discovering gold in NSW.Surprising, confounding, revealing and fun, Jim Haynes takes us on another great journey through Australian history and folklore.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths. To get started finding Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Jim Haynes upturns some of the long-held myths of Australian history with surprising results.With all the skills of the master story teller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history.Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Australia before Captain Cook, and that the Rum Rebellion was not caused by rum? And what about Banjo Patterson having written Waltzing Matilda? As for Ned Kelly being a brave rebel fighting for the underdog, in truth he was a thief, a thug and a murderer. The Ashes have nothing to do with cricket, the Ghan is not named after Afghan cameleers and Hargraves lied about discovering gold in NSW.Surprising, confounding, revealing and fun, Jim Haynes takes us on another great journey through Australian history and folklore.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths. To get started finding Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Great Furphies of Australian History: What you really need to know - the truth behind the myths

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