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Glimpses of an Extraordinary Life

31/01/2013 by Yvonne Perkins 11 Comments

Warning: This post contains references to Aboriginal people who are now deceased. The Lone Protestor is the story of a remarkable Aboriginal man who lived in Europe during the interwar years.  Anthony Martin Fernando’s protest about the terrible treatment of Aborigines in Australia was featured on the front page of the highly regarded Der Bund newspaper in Switzerland in … [Read more...] about Glimpses of an Extraordinary Life

Blog Header – The People

21/10/2010 by Yvonne Perkins 4 Comments

The header for this blog reflects my view of history.  It reflects a world where people communicated and travelled beyond their national borders. I am attracted to the perspectives offered by 'transnational history' which challenges the traditional nationalist histories of the past.  Historians who take a transnational view understand that people, ideas and goods travelled … [Read more...] about Blog Header – The People

Delhi

09/10/2010 by Yvonne Perkins Leave a Comment

Tuesday 5th October was a significant day.  I handed in my honours thesis and my mother had her seventieth birthday.  Both of us were very busy on the day but we managed to talk to each other on the phone.  Technology helps to minimise the 700 odd kilometres that lie between us. I have not written any posts in the last month because I needed to minimise distractions.  However, … [Read more...] about Delhi

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Yvonne Perkins is a professional historian and launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. Focusing on history, and Australian history in particular, posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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