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The Shortest History of the United States

From Revolutionary Roots to Global Superpower - The Remarkable Rise of the World's Oldest Democracy

by Don Watson ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
**From revolution to civil rights, Old Hollywood to the Space Age—the extraordinary story of a nation that contains multitudes“A masterpiece of concision and analysis. Every American should read it.”—Judith Thurman, National Book Award–winning writer at The New Yorker**When Britain’s thirteen American colonies declared their independence on July 4, 1776, the United States of America was born. It ... Read more

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**From revolution to civil rights, Old Hollywood to the Space Age—the extraordinary story of a nation that contains multitudes“A masterpiece of concision and analysis. Every American should read it.”—Judith Thurman, National Book Award–winning writer at The New Yorker**When Britain’s thirteen American colonies declared their independence on July 4, 1776, the United States of America was born. It
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Watsonia

A Writing Life

by Don Watson ...

No other writer has journeyed further into the soul of Australia and returned to tell the taleWatsonia collects the fruits of a writing life. It covers everything from Australian bush humour to America gone berserk; from Don Bradman to Oscar Wilde; from Animal Farm to the Australian parliament. Wherever Watson turns his incisive gaze, the results are as illuminating as they are enjoyable.Artfully ... Read more

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No other writer has journeyed further into the soul of Australia and returned to tell the taleWatsonia collects the fruits of a writing life. It covers everything from Australian bush humour to America gone berserk; from Don Bradman to Oscar Wilde; from Animal Farm to the Australian parliament. Wherever Watson turns his incisive gaze, the results are as illuminating as they are enjoyable.Artfully
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Indians of the Mesa Verde

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Mysteries of Mesa Verde: An Archaeological Journey into Ancestral Puebloan Culture

by Don Watson, Logan Lambert ...

In "Indians of the Mesa Verde," Don Watson intricately weaves a narrative that explores the rich tapestry of Native American history in the southwestern United States, specifically focusing on the Ancestral Puebloans of the Mesa Verde region. Through meticulous research and vivid prose, Watson elucidates the cultural practices, architectural ingenuity, and spiritual beliefs of these indigenous ... Read more

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In "Indians of the Mesa Verde," Don Watson intricately weaves a narrative that explores the rich tapestry of Native American history in the southwestern United States, specifically focusing on the Ancestral Puebloans of the Mesa Verde region. Through meticulous research and vivid prose, Watson elucidates the cultural practices, architectural ingenuity, and spiritual beliefs of these indigenous
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Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Study in Pictures

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Ancient Puebloan Legacy

by Don Watson, Logan Lambert ...

In "Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Study in Pictures," Don Watson presents a visually arresting exploration of the ancient cliff dwellings nestled in the southwestern United States. This book not only captures the remarkable architectural and artistic achievements of the Ancestral Puebloans through stunning photography but also articulates a profound narrative about the intersection of ... Read more

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In "Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Study in Pictures," Don Watson presents a visually arresting exploration of the ancient cliff dwellings nestled in the southwestern United States. This book not only captures the remarkable architectural and artistic achievements of the Ancestral Puebloans through stunning photography but also articulates a profound narrative about the intersection of
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High Noon

Trump, Harris and America on the Brink; Quarterly Essay 95

by Don Watson ...

Series Book 95 - Quarterly Essay
Is the United States disintegrating?Don Watson offers a report from the United States that catches the madness and theatre of an election like no other.This is a historically informed, mordant account of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and a country approaching democratic high noon. From Los Angeles to New York, from Detroit to Kalamazoo, Watson observes America in all its diversity and conflict, ... Read more

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Is the United States disintegrating?Don Watson offers a report from the United States that catches the madness and theatre of an election like no other.This is a historically informed, mordant account of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and a country approaching democratic high noon. From Los Angeles to New York, from Detroit to Kalamazoo, Watson observes America in all its diversity and conflict,
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The Story of Australia

For the young (and the curious)

by Don Watson ...

A modern classic: Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century History told so well it gives us a better idea of who we are – and what we might become.The Story of Australia weaves together the many strands of our nation’s past – ancient and indigenous, colonial and contemporary – to create a fascinating history for all readers, young and old.In clear, succinct ... Read more

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A modern classic: Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century History told so well it gives us a better idea of who we are – and what we might become.The Story of Australia weaves together the many strands of our nation’s past – ancient and indigenous, colonial and contemporary – to create a fascinating history for all readers, young and old.In clear, succinct
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Theatre with a Purpose

Amateur Drama in Britain 1919-1949

by Don Watson, Claire Cochrane, Bruce McConachie ...

Series series Cultural Histories of Theatre and Performance
This study of British amateur theatre in the inter-war period examines five different but interwoven examples of the belief, common in theatrical and educational circles at the time, that amateur drama had a purpose beyond recreation.Amateur theatre was at the height of its popularity as a cultural practice between the wars, so that by 1939 more British people had practical experience of putting ... Read more

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This study of British amateur theatre in the inter-war period examines five different but interwoven examples of the belief, common in theatrical and educational circles at the time, that amateur drama had a purpose beyond recreation.Amateur theatre was at the height of its popularity as a cultural practice between the wars, so that by 1939 more British people had practical experience of putting
... Read more
Quarterly Essay 63 Enemy Within

American Politics in the Time of Trump

by Don Watson ...

Series Book 63 - Quarterly Essay
In Enemy Within, Don Watson takes a memorable journey into the heart of the United States in the year 2016 – and the strangest election campaign that country has seen.Travelling in the Midwest, Watson reflects on the rise of Donald Trump and the “thicket of unreality” that is the American media. Behind this he finds a deeply fearful and divided culture. Watson considers the irresistible pull – for ... Read more

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In Enemy Within, Don Watson takes a memorable journey into the heart of the United States in the year 2016 – and the strangest election campaign that country has seen.Travelling in the Midwest, Watson reflects on the rise of Donald Trump and the “thicket of unreality” that is the American media. Behind this he finds a deeply fearful and divided culture. Watson considers the irresistible pull – for
... Read more
On Indignation

by Don Watson ...

Series series On Series
Corrosive, mad and frequently fatal, indignation is a great destructive force in human affairs, and just as often a wellspring of mirth and merriment. Don Watson traces this seemingly ineradicable emotion in a journey that takes us, via his forebears, Flaubert and The Sopranos, from the Old Testament to Donald Trump.Trump's pitch had less to do with offering voters money and security than with ... Read more

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Corrosive, mad and frequently fatal, indignation is a great destructive force in human affairs, and just as often a wellspring of mirth and merriment. Don Watson traces this seemingly ineradicable emotion in a journey that takes us, via his forebears, Flaubert and The Sopranos, from the Old Testament to Donald Trump.Trump's pitch had less to do with offering voters money and security than with
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Rabbit Syndrome

Australia and America; Quarterly Essay 4

by Don Watson ...

Series Book 4 - Quarterly Essay
In Rabbit Syndrome Don Watson takes an analytical look at the ways in which the Australian imagination has always been dominated by America.Why are they so much better than we are? Even when it comes to producing books like the Updike "Rabbit" sequence that tell us what we are like? Why are they also a land of executioners who have nevertheless created the least bad empire the world has seen? Can ... Read more

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In Rabbit Syndrome Don Watson takes an analytical look at the ways in which the Australian imagination has always been dominated by America.Why are they so much better than we are? Even when it comes to producing books like the Updike "Rabbit" sequence that tell us what we are like? Why are they also a land of executioners who have nevertheless created the least bad empire the world has seen? Can
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On Indignation

by Don Watson ...

Narrated by Don Watson ...

Series series Little Books on Big Ideas
Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

Don Watson takes us on a journey of indignation and how it has been expressed in his forebears. His ire towards US politicians has a new moving target: Donald Trump. The US President's primary pitch had less to do with giving people money or security than it was about vengeance. Trump exploited the anger we feel when we are slighted or taken for granted, turning the politics of a sophisticated ... Read more

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Don Watson takes us on a journey of indignation and how it has been expressed in his forebears. His ire towards US politicians has a new moving target: Donald Trump. The US President's primary pitch had less to do with giving people money or security than it was about vengeance. Trump exploited the anger we feel when we are slighted or taken for granted, turning the politics of a sophisticated
... Read more

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Watsonia

A Writing Life

by Don Watson ...

Narrated by David Tredinnick ...

Unabridged

25 hours 44 min

‘When you write speeches for other people for a living, any audience is a good audience. I address walls and poultry: I stand on a wheelbarrow and give after-dinner speeches as the moon rises over the fowl yard. I say, Eight and a half generations of you fowls I have known. The chooks treat it as a diversion, of course. They get on with the main game. They are pragmatists. Why change it if it ... Read more

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‘When you write speeches for other people for a living, any audience is a good audience. I address walls and poultry: I stand on a wheelbarrow and give after-dinner speeches as the moon rises over the fowl yard. I say, Eight and a half generations of you fowls I have known. The chooks treat it as a diversion, of course. They get on with the main game. They are pragmatists. Why change it if it
... Read more

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