Sarah Mirams has taught history in secondary and tertiary settings, worked as an education officer for cultural and heritage institutions, and has contributed to numerous textbooks for secondary students. Sarah is the author of Nelson’s successful Twentieth Century History 1900–1945 for VCE Unit 1 and Twentieth Century History 1945–2000 for VCE Unit 2. She is also the author of Nelson Modern History titles, Civil Rights in the United States of America and co-author of Australia 1918-1950s, to be released next year. Sarah now works as an independent historian.

Maryellen Davidson has worked developing history curriculum in Victoria for P–10 and the VCE for many years. She is a former Vice President of the HTAV Board, has written a text on Australia’s Federation, and was a consultant on the Nelson History Essentials and Nelson Geography Essentials series.

Sue Gordon has taught senior Australian and Koori History in Victoria for many years and has been actively involved in curriculum development and assessment of VCE History. Sue currently teaches at RMIT University. She is co-author of the Nelson Modern History title, Recognition and Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the author of Imagining Australia.

Introduction to each Area of Study

Detailed, contemporary content based on the latest historical research.

Topics include attitudes to immigration and attitudes to Indigenous rights

A wide range of textual and visual sources accompanied by source analysis and review questions

Timelines for understanding important events and developments

A range of Historians' Views that encourage students to compare and evaluate differing or contradictory historical interpretations and debates

Sample SACs at the end of each Area of Study

An Assessment section devoted to exam preparation, including a practice exam and essay-writing tips

Web links to relevant research sites

A Glossary of terms

A Bibliography