Up to the end of 1959, the Argus law reports contained reports of the Supreme court of Victoria.

What did politics and public affairs mean to those generations of Americans who first experienced democratic self-rule? Taking their cue from vibrant political campaigns and very high voter turnouts, historians have depicted the nineteenth century as an era of intense and widespread political enthusiasm. But rarely have these historians examined popular political engagement directly, or within the broader contexts of day-to-day life. In this bold and in-depth look at Americans and their politics, Glenn Altschuler and Stuart Blumin argue for a more complex understanding of the "space" occupied by politics in nineteenth-century American society and culture. Mining such sources as diaries, letters, autobiographies, novels, cartoons, contested-election voter testimony to state legislative committees, and the partisan newspapers of representative American communities ranging from Massachusetts and Georgia to Texas and California, the authors explore a wide range of political actions and attitudes. They consider the enthusiastic commitment celebrated by historians together with various forms of skepticism, conflicted engagement, detachment, and hostility that rarely have been recognized as part of the American political landscape. Rude Republic sets the political parties and their noisy and attractive campaign spectacles, as well as the massive turnout of voters on election day, within the communal social structure and calendar, the local human landscape of farms, roads, and county towns, and the organizational capacities of emerging nineteenth-century institutions. Political action and engagement are set, too, within the tide of events: the construction of the mass-based party system, the gathering crisis over slavery and disunion, and the gradual expansion of government (and of cities) in the post-Civil War era. By placing the question of popular engagement within these broader social, cultural, and historical contexts, the authors bring new understanding to the complex trajectory of American democracy.

This book charts the Shrine's history from the first fatalities of the Gallipoli landing to the present day.

One man’s fate is not for the faint of heart. A happy James lives in a tranquil town under the caring guidance of his stepmother. Thriving within the only world he’s ever known, his life is shattered after he’s accused of something that he can’t understand, much less deny. Suddenly, he’s thrust into an awe-inspiring place where mystical creatures—and his true destiny—reside. As James uncovers a brutal betrayal by those closest to him, he must also navigate mysterious prophecies and family legacies that force him to question everything. Alongside a cast of eccentric characters, he confronts powerful entities beyond his wildest imagination. But with more questions than answers and a mystery that teeters on horror, can James prove his innocence once all is revealed? And more importantly: Does he want to? This epic first-in-series fantasy will have readers on the edge of their seats in a world where everything is possible.

Witnesses to War is a landmark history of Australian war journalism covering the regional conflicts of the nineteenth century to the major conflicts of the twentieth: World War I, World War II, Vietnam and Bosnia through to recent and ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fay Anderson and Richard Trembath look at how journalists reported the horrors and politics of war, the rise of the celebrity journalist, issues of censorship and the ethics of ‘embedding’. Interviews with over 40 leading journalists and photographers reveal the challenges of covering wars and the impact of the violence they witness, the fear and exhilaration, the regrets and successes, the private costs and personal dangers. Witnesses to War examines issues with continued and contemporary relevance, including the genesis of the Anzac ideal and its continued use; the representation of enemy and race and how technology has changed the nature of conflict reporting.

An illustrated retelling of the Greek myth that details the story of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war.

An annual biographical dictionary, with which is incorporated "Men and women of the time."