Pastorialism and the Shock Troops of Empire

08/18/11 • 21 min

Professor Katie Holmes (History, La Trobe University) on how the land was first settled by Europeans and what they thought of the place they'd come to possess.

Professor Katie Holmes (History, La Trobe University) on how the land was first settled by Europeans and what they thought of the place they'd come to possess.

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