World History
The Discovery of New Guinea - Illustrations, facsimile maps and text taken from George Collingridge's book, The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea. Please note that the book itself is not here. This is merely a collection of some of the maps and pictures and a little text.
The site ends with a note of caution, "There are a number of controversies surrounding the European discovery of Australia and New Guinea. However argued or skilful its blend of art with history, Collingridge's book should not be considered the only (or most authoritative) account of these events. For other perspectives on this history, readers are advised to consider more recent texts as well as others from the period that are already online such as A Short History of Australia by Ernst Scott (available through the Nalanda Library at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala State, India). " I think this is sound advice.
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World History
The Discovery of New Guinea
The Discovery of New Guinea - Illustrations, facsimile maps and text taken from George Collingridge's book, The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea. Please note that the book itself is not here. This is merely a collection of some of the maps and pictures and a little text.
The site ends with a note of caution, "There are a number of controversies surrounding the European discovery of Australia and New Guinea. However argued or skilful its blend of art with history, Collingridge's book should not be considered the only (or most authoritative) account of these events. For other perspectives on this history, readers are advised to consider more recent texts as well as others from the period that are already online such as A Short History of Australia by Ernst Scott (available through the Nalanda Library at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala State, India). " I think this is sound advice.
- What Is Oceania?
Oceania is a term often used to describe a large part of the world in the Pacific. I use Oceania as a label at this blog for some posts. However, I have been reading conflicting definitions of what this word actually means. History of Nations - Oceania...
- Convicts To Australia
Convicts to Australia. This is a neat site which includes information for Australians (and others) who are researching convict ancestors. It includes a chronological list of all the convict transports sent from England to Australia, convict tales, timeline,...
- History Of Papua New Guinea
History of Papua New Guinea. This is a good summary overview of the history of the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. It is probably just me but I think they have a neat flag. From the site: Archeological evidence indicates that humans arrived...
- History Of Cape Verde
History of Cape Verde. This is a short but good look at the history of this island nation off of the coast of Africa. From the site: In 1462, Portuguese settlers arrived at Santiago and founded Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha)--the first permanent...
- To The Pole: The Diary And Notebook Of Richard E. Byrd 1925-1927
TO THE POLE: THE DIARY AND NOTEBOOK OF RICHARD E. BYRD 1925-1927 This is a review of a book edited by Raimund E. Goerler. It is reviewed by Michael Lorenzen. From the review: In 1996, Ohio State University archivist Raimund Goerler discovered a previously...