Title Eureka / John Molony

Edition Second edition Published Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001

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W'PONDS	994.57031 Mol/Eur		AVAILABLE

Description xvi, 252 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm regular print Contents Bought at a price -- The actors assemble -- A change of governors -- First death at Eureka -- From camp to garrison -- The harassment of Hotham -- Bakery Hill -- Last words -- The monster meeting -- The end of an era -- Stockade -- Night of a young moon -- A flag unfurled -- High treason -- The making of a legend Summary Before dawn on 3 December 1854, colonial troopers at Ballarat attacked a group of gold miners who had thrown up a stockade in defiance and defence. Some diggers had guns, but many were unarmed; some twenty of them were killed, along with four troopers. In the decades that followed, the truth of what happened that morning became obscured by partisans on both sides. For many years the Eureka Stockade was regarded as a shameful event and almost forgotten; more recently, it has been celebrated as a righteous stand against injustice. John Molony's Eureka vividly recreates the story of Eureka and unravels the myths that have come to surround it. The story of Australia's first and only armed rebellion for democratic rights continues to provoke passionate controversy and debate. This new edition of Molony's classic work, now beautifully illustrated with historic Eureka images, will be welcomed by everyone with an interest in the history of Australian democracy Analysis Ballarat Gold Eureka Stockade Mining Riots History, 1801-1900 Notes Includes index First ed.: Ringwood, Vic. : Viking, 1984 Bibliography Bibliography: pages 230-241 Subject Riots -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. Riots -- Australia -- Ballarat (Vic.) -- History. Gold miners -- Australia -- Ballarat (Vic.) -- History. Revolutions -- Australia -- Ballarat (Vic.) -- History. Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Gold miners -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Eureka Stockade, 1854 Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Ballarat (Vic.) Gold miners -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Riots -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Revolutions -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- History Eureka Stockade, Ballarat, Vic., 1854 SUBJECT Eureka Stockade (Ballarat, Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86004544 Ballarat (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089345 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Genre/Form History. ISBN 0522849628 :

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