Talking History

Out of the Ivory Tower: ways of telling history


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Historians Dr Nick Brodie and Dr Kiera Lindsey found popular success with their publications. Discover their secrets in a special Talking History recording. Nick’s publication '1787: the lost chapters of Australia's beginnings' challenging our national understanding of the ‘discovery’ of the continent. His previous book, 'Kin: a real people's history of our nation', used his own family tree to explore varied threads of Australian history. Kiera’s compelling tale, 'The Convict’s Daughter: the scandal that shocked a colony', also recounts a meticulously researched story from the author’s own family. Hear these two rising stars of Australian history share something of their approach to writing.
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Talking HistoryBy History Trust of South Australia


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