The Federation Mirror: Queensland, 1901-2001

Fitzgerald, Ross The Federation Mirror: Queensland, 1901-2001. University of Queensland Press, 2002.

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Author Fitzgerald, Ross
Title The Federation Mirror: Queensland, 1901-2001
Publisher University of Queensland Press
Publication year 2002-05-01
Subjects 430101 History - Australian
Abstract/Summary This is chapter 1 of The Federation Mirror: Queensland 1901-2001 by Ross Fitzgerald. '"We are still Queenslanders, but Queenslander is henceforth a state of the Commonwealth and our citizenship is as wide as the Australian continent"' - Brisbane Courier, 2 January 1901 (the day after the vote for Federation) And Queenslanders we remain, even into this century. This is the message that renowned historian Ross Fitzgerald brings back from his fabulous journey across Queensland, as witness to the recent celebrations of Federation in the many towns and regions. From Far North Queensland to the western townships of Barcaldine and Longreach, to the Darling Downs and the central coast of Rockhampton, he reflects back to us the mood of Queenslanders today as they honour the achievements of one hundred years and the momentous vote for national unity. To appreciate in full the sense of Queensland pride in a century of achievement since Federation, this book is set out in two parts. Ending with the accounts of Federation celebrations across the state, it begins in 1901 when the Commonwealth was declared. This was an era in Queensland when economic uncertainty and frontier individualism dominated, when not all Queenslanders were in favour of the movement toward a unified nation. This comparison of Queensland in 1901 and 2001 is richly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs. As the Chair of the Centenary of Federation Queensland, Ross Fitzgerald is uniquely placed to chart the distinctive culture and character of this great state.
Keyword Fitzgerald
Ross
Centenary of Federation
Queensland
Brisbane
Rockhampton
Federation
Commonwealth
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