Collection: Adult Non Fiction - History

In the summer of 1865, when a Confederate warship sailed into the port of Melbourne, 42 men secretly enlisted to fight for the South in the American Civil War. On the notorious raider Shenandoah "scourge of the Yankee merchant fleet" they sailed off to adventure and controversy, and fired the las...

Discover the fascinating details that made Australia the country it is today in this fully revised and updated edition of this bestseller Australian History For Dummies is your tour guide through the important events of Australia's past, introducing you to the people and events that have shaped m...

The story of the famous Australian Light Horse in the desert campaigns of World War 1.

Australian Lives: An Intimate History illuminates Australian life across the 20th and into the 21st century: how Australian people have been shaped by the forces and expectations of contemporary history and how, in turn, they have made their lives and created Australian society. From oral history...