 1997, pb, 222x146mm, 248pp, RRP $24.95 incl. GST ISBN (10) 0 85575 319 6 ISBN (13) 978 0 85575 319 1 Contents Sample Chapter Index Ordering |
The Black Diggers HALL, Robert Availability: Out of Print; Electronic Book Format www.ebooks.com www.informit.com.au This explores the war effort of Aboriginal and Islander Australians during the Second World War and the reasons their contribution has gone unrecognised for so long. For the very first time, here is a comprehensive account of the work of black Australians during the years when their country faced the Japanese threat. Despite suspicion and prejudice they earned a place within the digger legend. Dr Bob Hall unearthed previously unscrutinised records in Commonwealth and State archives and travelled throughout Australia interviewing Aboriginal, Islander and white Australians. |