Born in 1968? What Else Happened? The Australian Social History Book

Born in 1968? What Else Happened? The Australian Social History Book

Sydney had its teeth fluoridated, its sobriety tested with breathalisers, and its first Kentucky Fried and first heart transplant. There was much violent opposition to the Vietnam War and demos were everywhere all the time. The casino in Tasmania was approved. We won a pot of gold at the Olympics, Lionel Rose became the first Aboriginal to become a World Boxing Champion, and poet Dorothea Mackellar died.

The books were written by Ron Williams who studied the newspapers day-by-day for a particular year, and then condensed the information into a book for that year.

The books are all A5, black and white, with interesting colour covers. There are no charts or graphs or heavy debate. Just facts and opinions and lots of absurd and bold comments. Very nostalgic, a bit irreverent, for the older reader.

They make great gifts for CHRISTMAS, birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the like.

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