Why Weren't We Told?: A Personal Search for the Truth about Our History by Henry

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Henry Reynolds continues his crusade to make Australians aware of our history. In this book, he shares the process of his discovery of the past and present realities of Aboriginal and white Australia.

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Historian Henry Reynolds has found himself being asked these questions by many people, over many years, in all parts of Australia. The acclaimed Why Weren't We Told? is a frank account of his personal journal towards the realisation that he, like generations of Australians, grew up with a distorted and idealised version of the past. From the author's unforgettable encounter in a North Queensland jail with injustice towards Aboriginal children, to his friendship with Eddi Mabo, to his shattering of the myths about our 'peaceful' history, this bestselling book will shock, move and intrigue. Why Weren't We Told? is crucial reading on the most important debate in Australia as we enter the twenty-first century.

Author Biography

Henry Reynolds is the author of fourteen books, including An Indelible Stain?, The Other Side of the Frontier, Black Pioneers, Fate of a Free People, This Whispering in Our Hearts and the award-winning Why Weren't We Told? Born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1938, Henry taught in secondary schools in Australia and England after receiving a Master of Arts from the University of Tasmania, and for many years was on the teaching staff in the history department of James Cook University in Townsville. He is currently Research Professor at the University of Tasmania and is the recipient of an Australian Research Council Senior Research Fellowship.

Prizes

Winner of Australian Human Rights Award: Art Category 1999

Details ISBN0140278427 Author Henry Reynolds Year 2000 ISBN-10 0140278427 ISBN-13 9780140278422 Format Paperback Place of Publication Hawthorn Country of Publication Australia Edition 1st Publication Date 2000-06-05 Pages 288 Short Title Why Weren't We Told? Language English Subtitle A Personal Search for the Truth about Our History DEWEY 305.89915 Publisher Penguin Random House Australia Imprint Penguin Random House Australia Audience General NZ Release Date 2000-06-04 AU Release Date 2000-06-04 We've got this

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