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Geoffrey Blainey is an Australian historian renowned for his research on Australian history. His extensive works cover various aspects from European colonization to modern Australia.

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“The birth of the 20th century was like a flaming sunrise. More was expected of the century than any other. So much had been achieved in the previous one that it seemed sensible to expect that henceforth the world's triumphs would far outweigh the disasters.”

History Optimism Disaster Triumph 20th Century

Book:A Short History of the Twentieth Century

Source: A Short History of the Twentieth Century

“Democracy is a freak condition in the world's history: civil liberties are not common liberties even today, and most people in the world have never possessed them.”

History Democracy Civil Liberties Western World

Book:The Great Seesaw: A New View of the Western World, 1750-2000

Source: The Great Seesaw: A New View of the Western World, 1750-2000

“For ages the Aborigines had relied heavily on isolation. It was their asset and their liability, and gave them long-term control of the continent. But if their isolation were to end, as it ultimately had to end with a shrinking world, their whole way of life could be fractured. Even the arrival of a few thousand permanent settlers, whether from Europe or Asia, would be like the first tremors of an earthquake.”

History Isolation Colonialism Aboriginal Culture Aboriginals Aboriginal Australians European Expansion

Book:The Story of Australia's People Volume 2: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia

Source: The Story of Australia's People Volume 2: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia

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