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From ‘disgrace and pollution’ to ‘pride’: how Australians came to embrace their convict family ties

theconversation.com/from-disgrace-and-pollution-to-pride-how-australians-came-to-embrace-their-convict-family-ties-290067

One stole a pig and got shot for it; another rebranded himself into a respected councillor. A look at how Australia's convict past went from shameful secret worth a name change to something descendants now boast about.

— via The Conversation — History, Kristyn Harman, Professor in History, University of Tasmania

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