'Men and women of Australia!' : our greatest modern speeches / edited by Michael Fullilove ; forewor...
'Men and women of Australia!' : our greatest modern speeches / edited by Michael Fullilove ; forewor...
'Men and women of Australia!' : our greatest modern speeches / edited by Michael Fullilove ; foreword Graham Freudenberg.
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Publisher
Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, c2005.
Call Numbers
825.0108/1 , 825.0108/1A
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 300 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Graham Freudenberg -- Introduction / Michael Fullilove -- A Continent of Dreams -- The pivot around which Australian civilisation should revolve / King O'Malley (1903) -- Henry Lawson gave us this kingdom for our own / Miles Franklin (1942) -- A great and noble task / Manning Clark (1954)...
In the Arena -- The task which has been imposed upon me is no ordinary one / Edmund Barton (1901) -- The Australian Judas speech / Billy Hughes (1909) -- I was not born to the purple / Robert Menzies (1939) --It's time / Gough Whitlam (1972) -- Give me men to match my mountains / Rex Connor (1975) -...
The Vision Splendid -- The keystone of the federal arch / Alfred Deakin (1902) -- The forgotten people speech / Robert Menzies (1942) -- Seven million pairs of hands / H.C. 'Nugget' Coombs (1942) -- And behind him an army / John Gorton (1946) -- What a superb instrument this is for tyranny / Robert...
The Equal Right of All -- A White Australia / Alfred Deakin (1901) -- You will soon be citizens of no mean country / Vida Goldstein (1911) -- I hold very sound views on brooms and sweeping / Enid Lyons (1943) -- A radicalised woman is not able to go back to the old hanky dropping routine / Germaine...
The Familiar Faded-Green Uniform -- Of no more use than the characters on a Babylonian brick / William Bridges (1910) -- Sermon aboard the troopship Transylvania / Frank Bethune (1916) -- It is the duty of every citizen to defend his country / Billy Hughes (1916) -- This position will be held / Fran...
The Old Dead Tree or The Young Tree Green -- A spirit, a proud memory, a confident prayer / Robert Menzies (1950) -- I did but see her passing by / Robert Menzies (1963) --It is time we ceased to divide our soul / Thomas Keneally (1991) -- We may have a Queen of Australia, but we do not have an Aust...
We Will Remember Them -- On Winston Churchill / Robert Menzies (1965) -- On John Curtin / Gough Whitlam (1974) -- Eulogy for Lionel Murphy / Neville Wran (1986) -- Eulogy for the Unknown Australian Soldier / Paul Keating (1993) -- Speech at Ecumenical Memorial Service, Interlaken / William Deane (19...
Publication information
Publisher
Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, c2005.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
c2005.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian essays & speeches (Australia)
- Public speaking
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A celebration of the greatest Australian speeches, collected by a speechwriter. Covering subjects such as politics, human rights, sport and the arts and written with courage, humour and passion. Each speech will be prefaced by the background of the author and the circumstances and historical contect of the speech.
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Full title
'Men and women of Australia!' : our greatest modern speeches / edited by Michael Fullilove ; foreword Graham Freudenberg.
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
A Vintage book.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references: p. 288-289.
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Date Copyright
c2005.
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Call Numbers
825.0108/1 , 825.0108/1A
Record Identifier
74VKmOajELab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKmOajELab
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ISBN
9781740512985
1740512987 (pbk.)
DDC
808.85 A825.01080994
MMS ID
991020546659702626
