Harold Holt

Author : Ross Walker
Publisher : La Trobe University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781743822555

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Harold Holt by Ross Walker Pdf

A revelatory biography of Harold Holt, the prime minister who helped create modern Australia Harold Holt was a pivotal prime minister in Australian history. Ambitious, modern and telegenic, he helped bring his party and nation into the late twentieth century, following the Menzies years. Nowhere was Holt's legacy more significant than in the 1967 referendum, and in helping to end the White Australia policy. At the same time, as the Vietnam War raged, Holt dramatically increased Australian troops, telling President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 that Australia was 'all the way with LBJ'. In this evocative, intimate and deeply researched biography, Ross Walker captures the worlds in which Holt moved and the people who were close to him. He reveals a popular, gentle, yet at times self-destructive man, whose tendency to always go one step further would have fatal consequences. This is a strikingly original portrait of Australia's seventeenth prime minister. 'A beautifully told story of a fascinating Australian life and a tragic prime ministership – not only in its bizarre end, but in the entanglement of an amiable, easygoing man in poisonous political rivalry, and a brutal and contentious war in Vietnam.' —Frank Bongiorno

Author : Thomas R. Frame
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781741146721

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The Life and Death of Harold Holt by Thomas R. Frame Pdf

The first full length biography of Australia's most enigmatic prime minister.

Author : Anthony Grey
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0297784439

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The Prime Minister was a Spy by Anthony Grey Pdf

Author : George Eliot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Elections
ISBN : UIUC:30112041772531

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Felix Holt, the Radical by George Eliot Pdf

Set in 1830s England, Felix Holt tells the story of proud and sensitive Esther Lyon, who dreams of a life of refinement and must choose betweeen wealthy Harold Transome and idealistic reformer Felix Holt.

Author : United States. President
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Presidents
ISBN : NWU:35556003701653

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States by United States. President Pdf

"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.

Author : Robert Menzies
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537497162

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The Curse of the Cheviot by Robert Menzies Pdf

It is the 1960s. Manfred is a seventeen-year-old teenager and a very unusual boy. Extremely bright, socially inept and with a passion for science and politics. Mannie is shocked to the core when he hears the news of the sudden inexplicable disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt on Christmas Day 1967. He does not believe the official reason for Holt's death and takes it upon himself to conduct his own investigation. He comes up with some startling and shocking discoveries.

Author : Harold R. Holt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : CORNELL:31924076529514

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A Birder's Guide to Colorado by Harold R. Holt Pdf

Colorado has a wonderful diversity of birds, offering exciting specialties and serendipitous finds to birders from every part of the continent. Most people associate Colorado with its Rocky Mountains - easily accessible right up to the tundra in every season of the year. Winter-plumaged White-tailed Ptarmigan, the same color as snow - as shown in the author's cover photograph from Guanella Pass - is high on any birder's wish list, but on the way up to see it, you will also find the three species of rosy-finch and an excellent variety of jays, woodpeckers, and winter finches. The Rockies is but one of the bird habitats for which Colorado is well known. The Eastern Plains, at their best on Pawnee National Grassland, offer such breeding specialties as Mountain Plover and McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs. In April you may watch Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens on their strutting grounds. The Western Plateaus and Valleys, which comprise the western third of Colorado, have their own specialties - Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse, Chukar Gray Vireo, Black-throated and Crace's Warblers, and many more.

Author : James Fell
Publisher : BFW Publishing
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781777574215

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On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down by James Fell Pdf

Sh!t happens. Every day. Mae West was sent to jail for “corrupting the morals of youth” with her first Broadway play. When participation in the Hitler Youth became mandatory in Germany, groups of teen “pirates” rebelled. Muhammad Ali refused to “drop bombs and bullets on brown people” in Vietnam. A dog sled relay carried life-saving medicine 674 miles through –50 temperatures to rescue children dying from diphtheria. The Dionne Quintuplets were stolen by the Canadian government and displayed like zoo animals for profit. Indian princess Noor Inayat Khan was one of the most successful spies against the Nazis in World War II. A children’s television show called Caillou tortured parents for more than a decade . . . Sh!t goes down every single day of the year, year after year. Sometimes it’s a battle that changes the course of history, other times it’s a life-saving medical advancement. Bravery is counter-balanced with cowardice. There is slavery and there is self-sacrifice. History is replete with deeds both noble and despicable. Some were motivated by greed, others generosity. Many dedicated themselves to the art of killing, while others focused their efforts on curing. There have been grave mistakes and moments of greatness. Confrontation and cooperation. Early in the twentieth century Spanish philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But history serves not just as a warning; it also offers encouragement. Humanity is not endless suck. There is inspiration to be found amidst the atrocities. On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down will significantly expand your knowledge of world history in the most hilarious and profane way possible.

Author : Tom Frame
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1925501868

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Harold Holt and the Liberal Imagination by Tom Frame Pdf

"This short book focuses on Harold Holt's political philosophy and its expression in what I have termed 'liberal imagination'. It is an attempt to show how a man of genuinely liberal instincts applied his initiative and creativity - the essence of imagination - to a range of political issues and practical challenges during the middle decades of the twentieth century... The life of Harold Holt provides some useful illustrations of political imagination and, later in his career, political stagnation. Notwithstanding the passage of fifty years, there is much to be learned from what Holt did and didn't do, and why." - From the Introduction

Author : Harold Evans
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780316432306

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Do I Make Myself Clear? by Harold Evans Pdf

A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : United States
ISBN : NYPL:33433084397318

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Department of State Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112001078135

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Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul John Mcleod
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-24
Category : Australia
ISBN : 1482592487

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The Assassination of Harold Holt by Paul John Mcleod Pdf

On a lonely beach within the boundaries of a military training ground a man vanishes in the surf in front of four witnesses. His body is never publicly recovered. Author Paul John McLeod exposes one of the greatest secrets of the Vietnam era, the assassination of Australia's Prime Minister Harold Holt in 1967 by an allied nations rouge Intelligence agency. The missing swimmer,1967 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt whom was a close personal friend of American President Lyndon Baines Johnson and publicly a political supporter of the war in Vietnam. It was this close association that lead to Holts death at the hands of rogue elements inside his own government and a covert cell within a United States intelligence agency known as Task Force 157. During the Vietnam war a CIA owned company known as Air America were transporting opium out of Laos in order to fund black, or covert operations against communist governments around the world. These operations laundered monies and purchased arms through commercial banks established by the CIA. Owing to Australia's close proximity to south east Asia. Australia's location in Asia presented the ideal strategic base of operations for the funding and training of anti-communist forces in order to effect political coupes in the region. Documents implicate both the U.S and Australian governments in the 1965 Indonesian massacre of suspected communist sympathizers. A mistake that lead to the infamous Bali bombings. Newly declassified documents uncover a failed attempt to have the Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt killed in mid 1965 using a terrorist organization known as The Croatian Revolutionary Brotherhood, protected by ASIO, and trained by elements within the Australian Army.A failed attempt that lead to the CIA sending contract killer Michael John Hand to Australia to organize an assassination cell to eliminate an allied countries Prime Minister and commence financial black operations in the region. These elements combined to perform the perfect assassination, "The Assassination of Harold Holt"

Author : Episcopal Church. Diocese of Western Michigan. Convention
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Anglican Communion
ISBN : UOM:39015071466869

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Journal of the ... Annual Convention, Diocese of Western Michigan by Episcopal Church. Diocese of Western Michigan. Convention Pdf

Author : Mary Farrugia
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781482882643

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The Lost Amulet by Mary Farrugia Pdf

Four gifted children from the Land of Four Stones are all that stand between life on Earth and oblivion. Colt and his minions have entered our realm, Earth, to find the lost Amulet – the key to ultimate power and destruction. In an effort to save both worlds, the leaders of the Land of Four Stones have hidden the children on Earth since infancy until they are ready to fulfill their purpose. Known as the Stone Bearers, the children are raised as humans until the day they are told of their true identities, their responsibility and their destiny as champions of Earth. Bestowed with their magical wands, the Stone Bearers learn of their latent powers; and as they train to gain the confidence they need to wield their magic against their adversaries, the Stone Bearers search for the lost Amulet. The Stone Bearers must find the Amulet to save the world from Colt. The race is on. Who will find the precious Amulet first?