From an article in theconversation.com: The Native Mounted Police operated in Queensland for 80 years, starting in 1849. It consisted of small groups of between six and 15 Aboriginal troopers under the command of white officers. The troopers were typically recruited from areas far from where they were sent to serve. For seven years, we have …
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An Online Database of Frontier Violence in Queensland. Australia
From an article in theconversation.com: The Native Mounted Police operated in Queensland for 80 years, starting in 1849. It consisted of small groups of between six and 15 Aboriginal troopers under the command of white officers. The troopers were typically recruited from areas far from where they were sent to serve. For seven years, we have …
100 Years of Brazilian History in Pictures
From an article by Sérgio Dávila published in the Google Blog: Over 10,000 photographs showing landmark moments in history, culture and society by Folha de S.Paulo, the iconic Brazilian newspaper, now online for the first time. For almost three decades, I have been working at Folha de S.Paulo, a São Paulo-based newspaper founded in 1921 that …