Portia Robinson Explained
Portia Robinson (Ferguson; 26 August 1926 – 3 February 2023)[1] was an Australian historian.[2] She was an associate professor at Macquarie University,[3] [4] retiring in 1998.[5] Robinson was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1993 "[f]or service to education, particularly in the field of Australian colonial history".[6]
Works
- Book: Robinson, Portia. The Hatch and Brood of Time: A Study of the First Generation of Native-Born White Australians, 1788–1828. Oxford University Press. 1985. 0-19-554569-9. Melbourne. 12707557. [7]
- Book: Robinson, Portia. The Women of Botany Bay: A Reinterpretation of the Role of Women in the Origins of Australian Society. Penguin Books. 1993. 0-14-014698-9. 29359023. [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-02-11 . Portia Robinson AM PhD death notice . 2023-02-11 . Sydney Morning Herald.
- Hocking. Jenny. Donati. Laura. 2016. Obscured but not Obscure: How History Ignored the Remarkable Story of Sarah Wills Howe. The Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia. 7. 2.
- News: Miller. Gretchen. 1998-04-09. Most convicts made good, says historian. 2. The Sydney Morning Herald. 0312-6315. .
- News: Maslen. Geoffrey. 11 June 1989. In praise of convict women. 19. The Canberra Times.
- Web site: Newsletter 27. International Federation for Research in Women's History.
- News: 26 January 1993. Australia Day Honours. 67. 4. The Canberra Times. 21,105. National Library of Australia.
- Reviews of The Hatch and Brood of Time:
- Reviews of The Women of Botany Bay:
- Smith. Bonnie G.. April 1997. The Struggle for Australian History. Gender & History. en. 9. 1. 139–143. 10.1111/1468-0424.00049. 0953-5233.
- Naidis. Mark. April 1991. none. The American Historical Review. en. 96. 2. 588–589. 10.1086/ahr/96.2.588. 1937-5239.
