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Richard Laurence Broome, AM, FAHA (born 1 October 1948) is an Australian historian, academic, and emeritus professor of history at La Trobe University, Melbourne.He is known as an authority on Aboriginal history in Australia.
Unknown author from Lübeck, Germany: The apocalypse maps tell of an Antichrist, the rise of Islam and other events following Judgement Day that was predicted to occur in 1651. [51] [52] 1654 Helisaeus Roeslin: This physician made a prediction that the world would end this year based on a nova that occurred in 1572. [53] 1656 Christopher Columbus
Kirli Saunders – author and poet; Jared Thomas – writer, and arts curator; Margaret Tucker – activist and author of If Everyone Cared (1977), one of the first autobiographies of the Stolen Generations; David Unaipon (1872–1967) – first published Aboriginal author; James Unaipon (1835–1907) – author and preacher; Ellen van Neerven ...
However, Stephensen was a supporter of Aboriginal rights, and he and his colleague, retired businessman W. J. Miles, financed the first Aboriginal publication, The Abo Call, written and edited by Aboriginal activist Jack Patten. He edited all but four of the books of writer Frank Clune. [17]
The "war on terror" that began with the September 11 attacks has been claimed by some to be World War III [106] or sometimes World War IV [100] [107] (assuming the Cold War was World War III). Others have disparaged such claims as "distorting American history". While there is general agreement amongst historians regarding the definitions and ...
Kapiu Masi Gagai (c. 1894 - 1946) pearler, boatman, mission worker and soldier who served in World War II. Rona Glynn (1936 - 1965) was the first Indigenous Australian school teacher and nurse in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) Jimmy Governor (c. 1875 - 1901) a famous outlaw with his brother Joe Governor
‘World War III has already begun,’ Jamie Dimon warns — says he and his team are preparing for serious conflict with Russia, China. 3 assets to protect yourself in 2025 William Koblensky ...
First Aboriginal person and first woman to become a permanent head of ministry in Australia: Patricia O'Shane; 1982. First Indigenous Australian woman to gain a private pilot's licence: Virginia Wykes. [91] First Indigenous Australian man to play at Wimbledon: Ian Goolagong (mixed doubles with sister Evonne). [92]