Episode 43 of Political History of Australia examines William Wentworth, the 19th-century colonial figure whom historian Manning Clark called 'Australia's greatest native son.' The episode frames Wentworth's life around a central tension: he was born to privilege as a member of a distinguished British family, yet his…
Worth it if you want a quick introduction to Wentworth's role in Australian colonial politics, but not if you seek rigorous historical analysis or detailed primary-source evidence.
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