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Independence: The struggle to set America free, Ferling, John, 2012
... rights politics government history united states of america ...The history of the revolution that led to America's declaration of Independence from Britain in 1776. Significant characters in this part of US history were John Adams, Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and Edmund Burke. Relevant to the history of the United States. The declaration of Independence document has become symbolic of human rights in the country - thus, the events leading to it were a catalyst to how American democracy is interpreted and practised.Paper; hardcover book; dust jacket; battle picture on the cover.Front cover: Title and author name. Back cover: Statements of praise by Dan Rather, Andrew Burstein, R.B. Bernstein and Edith B. Gelles.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, declaration of independence, american civil war, american revolution, independence - america, adams, john, adams, abigail, jefferson, thomas, franklin, benjamin, burke, edmund, war, democracy, rights, politics, government, history, united states of america, britain -
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The 'Big Fella' : Jack Lang and the Australian Labor Party 1891-1949, Nairn, Bede, 1995
... financial agreements' legislation premier politics government ...Biography of Jack Lang. Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Biographical interest - Jack Lang.Paper; paperback book. Front cover: picture of Jack Lang.Front cover: author's name and title. Back cover: quote from author; synopsis of book content; laudatory comment by the Sydney Morning Herald; cover credits.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lang, jack, alp, australian labor party, new south wales, financial agreements' legislation, premier, politics, government, governor - state, dismissal -
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Caligula: Emperor of Rome (Don Woodward Collection), Ferrill, Arther, 1991
... Politics and government - Rome... trades and labour council Caligula Politics and government - Rome ...Biography of Caligula who was the Emperor of Rome in AD 37-41.Biographical and historical-political interest.Book; 184 pages. Dust jacket: blue background; white bust of Caligula; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Price sticker. Cover: blue; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caligula, politics and government - rome, politics and government - dictators, biography -
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Paul Keating: A biography (Don Woodward Collection), Carew, Edna, 1988
... australian labor party politics government biography Carew, Edna ...A biography. Paul Keating was Treasurer in the Hawke ALP government. He succeeded Bob Hawke as Prime Minister of Australia following a successful leadership challenge. Keating was defeated by John Howard in the 1996 election.Relevant to Australian federal politics in the 1980s and 1990s. Biographical interest - Paul Keating.Book; 237 pages. Front cover: white background; black and white grainy photograph of Paul Keating; red, black and blue lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, keating, paul, hawke, bob, prime minister, alp, australian labor party, politics, government, biography -
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General Smuts (Don Woodward Collection), Millin, Sarah Gertrude, 1936
... politics and government... and government Biography War Politics and government Millin, Sarah ...Biography of Jan Smuts (1870-1950) who was a South African soldier, statesman and politician. He promoted South Africa's role in the British Commonwealth.History - South Africa and British Commonwealth. Politics and government. Wars.Book; 394 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Library stamps: Carey Baptist Grammar. In black textacolour: 3973. In black textacolour: dewey decimal code on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, smuts, jan, history - south africa, politics and government, biography, war, politics and government -
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Special tasks : The memoirs of an unwanted witness - a Soviet spymaster (Don Woodward Collection), Sidoplatov, Pavel et al, 1994
... Politics and government... Politics and government Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1947 Stalin, Joseph ...Pavel Sudoplatov a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union. He was a key player in Soviet espionage including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.History and politics - Soviet Union. Biographical interest.Book; 509 pages. Dustjacket: red background; yellow, white and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sudoplatov, pavel, political espionage - ussr, politics and government, wallenberg, raoul, 1912-1947, stalin, joseph, 1878-1953, trotsky, leon, 1879-1940, spies -- soviet union -- biography, espionage -- soviet union -- history -- 20th century, soviet union -- politics and government -- 1936-1953, biography, autobiography -
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Churchill's deception: the dark secret that destroyed Nazi Germany (Don Woodward Collection), Kilzer, Louis C, 1994
... politics and government - Nazi Germany... kingdom world war ii Hitler, Adolf politics and government - Nazi ...The book is an account of how Churchill deceived Hitler into invading the Soviet Union. The author asserts that Great Britain avoided opportunities to end the war in order to destroy both Hitler and Germany. Warfare and diplomacy.Book; 335 pages. Dustjacket: photos of Churchill and Hitler; black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red and blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, world war ii, hitler, adolf, politics and government - nazi germany, politics and government - united kingdom, hess, rudolf, diplomatic relations -
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Ballarat Labor : from miner hesitancy to golden age, Cleary, Colin, 2009
... workplace relations industrial relations politics government Cleary ...Labour history of Ballarat from 1892 to 2006. Significant to the history and growth of the labour movement in Ballarat.Paper; book; 321 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gold, alp, australian labor party, elections, politicians, working classes, workplace relations, industrial relations, politics, government -
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The great Labor schism : a retrospective, 2005
... party alp factions politics government b.a. santamaria peter ...A collection of chapters by different historians and writers; the book is about the 1955 split in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and its longer-term effects.Significant to the history of the ALP around 1955 and subsequent formation of the DLP. Includes interference by the Groupers, Bob Santamaria and other characters.Paper; book. Blue and white cover with red and black writing.Title and names of editors on the front cover.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor council, 1955, dlp, democratic labor party, alp factions, politics, government, b.a. santamaria, peter love, brian coster, paul strangio, catholic church, communism -
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Labor Essays 1980, Evans, Gareth, 1980
... trades and labour council alp australian labor party politics ...Annual collection of essays.Significant to Labor platform and policy.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, politics, government, periodicals -
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Labor Essays 1983, Reeves, John, 1983
... politics government Reeves, John Thomson, Kelvin ...Annual collection of essays. Policies and programs for the Labor Government.Significant to ALP future planning and policy platform. Copy 2 forms part of the D.J. Spiers Collection.Paper; book. Cover: lilac, white and black. Front cover: names of editors and contributors, title. Title page: in black ink, "D.J. Spiers". (In copy 2.)btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, politics, government -
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Labor Essays 1997: Renewing and Revitalising Labor, Jungwirth, Gary, 1997
... ballarat trades hall alp australian labor party politics government ...Annual collection of labor essays.Significant to ALP policy platform.Paper; book; green, black and orange cover.Front cover: title; editor's and contributors' names. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, alp, australian labor party, politics, government, periodicals -
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Prelude to power : the rise of the Labour Party in Queensland 1885-1915, Murphy, Denis et al, 1970
... branch political science politics government Murphy, Denis Joyce ...A study of the rise of the Labor Party in Queensland.Paper; book.Front cover: authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, alp - queensland branch, australian labor party, australian labor party - queensland branch, political science, politics, government -
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Dare to struggle, dare to win! : Builders Labourers fight deregistration, 1981-94, Ross, Liz, 2004
... politics government Ross, Liz ...History of the BLF and the campaign to break it.Relevant to the history of Australian unions and particularly the BLF. Paper, book. Front cover: Black and white image of a rally with Southern Cross flag; blue and white text.Front cover: Author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, blf, builders labourers federation, unions, history, building trades, strikes, industrial disputes, construction workers, politics, government -
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The Assault on Reason, Gore, Al, 2007/2008
... /11 national security - usa politics government democracy ...From the publisher: "A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason." The book strongly critique of the Bush administration. Contents: Introduction -- 1: Politics of fear -- 2: Blinding the faithful -- 3: Politics of wealth -- 4: Convenient untruths -- 5: Assault on the individual -- 6: National insecurity -- 7: Carbon crisis -- 8: Democracy in the balance -- 9: Well-connected citizenry -- Conclusion: Rebirth of democracyRelevance to politics in the United States, Iraq War, events around 9/11 and the George W. Bush government (2000-2008).Paper; book. Front cover: coloured image of the US flag (background); blue, white and red lettering.Front cover: author's name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, united states of america, bush, george, iraq war, 9/11, national security - usa, politics, government, democracy, citizenship -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Jones, Pauline et al, Beginnings of permanent government, 1981
... ., ports. politics government Victoria history Victoria, ca 1851-ca ...Victoria, ca 1851-ca 1901xv, 570 p. : ill., ports. non-fictionVictoria, ca 1851-ca 1901 politics, government, victoria history -
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Off the record : The private papers of Harry S. Truman (Don Woodward Collection), Ferrell, Robert H, 1980
... politics and government... ballarat trades and labour council politics and government politics ...Harry Truman's private diaries, letters and other materials. The book covers Truman's time as president of the United States up until his death. Truman was a United States Senator from Missouri (1935–1945), became USA Vice President (1945); he became President later in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away and then held office until 1953.Historical, political and biographical interest.Book; 448 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; white background; black and white photograph of Harry S. Truman; editor's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Caulfield-Malvern Regional Library: library coding, cancelled stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, politics - united states of america, autobiography, truman, harry s, presidents - united states, roosevelt, franklin -
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Killen in company (Don Woodward Collection), Killen, Sir James, 1989
... politics and government... politics and government politics - australia liberal party ...Autobiography of Sr James Killen who was a Liberal cabinet minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser ministries.Political (LNP) and autobiographical interest.Book; 182 pages. Front cover: grey background; colour photograph of Jim Killen; black lettering; author's name and title.Stamp: "D&J Hamilton" with address.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, killen, sir james, politics and government, politics - australia, liberal party australia, lpa, cabinet ministers, autobiography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, C. J. Lloyd et al, Out of the wilderness: the return of Labor, 1974_
... australia - politics and government...: the return of Labor 447 p. A study of the Labor government ...A study of the Labor government in Australia from December 1972 to May 1974447 p.australia - politics and government, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Hugh Vemy, The Politics of Australian democracy: fundamentals in dispute 2nd ed, 1978_
... australia - politics and government... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Book The Politics of Australian ...An historical discussion of Australian democracy.709 p.australia - politics and government, democracy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, New Holland Publishing (Australia), Australian prime ministers, 2000_
... australia - politics and government... authors. australia - politics and government prime ministers ...Biographical articles on Australian prime ministers from Edmund Barton to John Howard written by various authors.512 p. illus.australia - politics and government, prime ministers - australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Jim Poulter et al, Australian sovereignty - past and present, by Jim Poulter and Bill Nicholson, 2012_
... australia politics and government... politics and government democracy Jim Poulter Bill Nicholson ...Explains the nature of plural democracy in both traditional and contemporary Australian society5 p., typescriptaborigines, australia politics and government, democracy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Badge, Parliament of Victoria, Celebrate 150 years: Parliament of Victoria, 2006
... victoria - politics and government... victoria - parliament victoria - politics and government Parliament ...Small badge issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Parliament of Victoria in 2006.Small enameled badge with butterfly clip on back, presented on card.badges, victoria - parliament, victoria - politics and government -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Women in power, 28/11/1999
... australia politics and government... politics and government women Sunday Herald Sun ...Photographs and brief biographies of 59 women federal parliamentarians 1943-19992 p. black & white illustrations(Special section of Sunday Herald Sun 28 November 1999australia politics and government, women -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Pauline Jones, Beginnings Of Permanent Government, 1981
... victoria - politics and government - 1834-1900.... - politics and government - 1834-1900. Pauline Jones Victorian ...xv, 570 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cm. non-fictionvictoria ca 1851-ca 1901, victoria - history - 1834-1900, victoria - politics and government - 1834-1900. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Frederick Howard, Kent Hughes: a biography of Colonel The Hon. Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes, 1972
... Biographies -- Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th...) 1895-1970 Australia -- Politics 1927-1970 Sir Wilfrid Selwyn ...Limited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.South Melbourne : Macmillan for the Kent Hughes Memorial Committee, 1972 ix,255p. : plates ; 23cm. non-fictionLimited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.kent hughes w.s. (wilfrid selwyn) 1895-1970, australia -- politics 1927-1970, sir wilfrid selwyn kent- hughes 1895-1970, biographies -- australia -- politics and government -- 20th century -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Robert Rhodes James, The Memoirs of the Earl of Kilmuir: Political Adventure, 1964
... Politics and Government... Adventure Hardcover "N61/6A" Great Britain Politics and Government ...Hardcover"N61/6A"great britain, politics and government, 20th century, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Denis Warner, Not Always on Horseback, 1997
... politics and government... biography foreign correspondents Asia politics and government 20th ...SoftcoverInserted newspaper review of this book, The Age, December 20th, 1997australian biography, foreign correspondents, asia, politics and government, 20th century, denis warner, walsh st library -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Melbourne University Press, Governing the Metropolis: politics, technology and social change in a Victorian city - Melbourne, 1850-1891, 1984
... melbourne metropolitan area (vic) -- politics and... metropolitan area (vic) -- politics and government -- 1851-1891 ...Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1984 xvii, 362 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. non-fictionmelbourne metropolitan area (vic) -- politics and government -- 1851-1891., urbanization -- victoria -- melbourne. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Victoria's Colonial Governors 1839-1900 / [by] McCaughey, Perkins & Trumble, 1993
... victoria -- politics and government -- 1834-1900... -- victoria -- biography victoria -- politics and government -- 1834 ...The stories of the acheivements, friends and adversaries, changing roles and expectations, imagery and daily life of each of the Colonial Governors of Victoria starting with La Trobe in 1839 to 1854 and ending up with Lord Brassey who held the position from 1895 to 1900.xix, 453 p., 1 folded leaf, [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.non-fictionThe stories of the acheivements, friends and adversaries, changing roles and expectations, imagery and daily life of each of the Colonial Governors of Victoria starting with La Trobe in 1839 to 1854 and ending up with Lord Brassey who held the position from 1895 to 1900.governors -- victoria -- biography, victoria -- politics and government -- 1834-1900