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Singapore: A Very Short History
Alvin Tan
Paperback
9789811433481
Singapore: A Very Short History — From Temasek to Tomorrow is a fresh, new, and highly-readable account of Singapore’s history. It is a sweeping story of discovery, abandonment, rediscovery and development of what is today one of the world’s greatest port-cities. Brief as this account may be, it incorporates all the latest research and findings about Singapore’s past, and weaves a concise yet coherent and comprehensive account of the island over the last 700 years.
Contents:
• Fate & Fleeting Fortunes - c. 13th century–early 19th century
• Decisive Moments - 1819–1826
• A Whole New World - 1826–1900
• Decline & Fall - 1900–1941
• Syonan - 1942–1945
• The Contest - 1945–1959
• Becoming Singapore - 1959–1965
• ’To Achieve Happiness, Prosperity and Progress’ - 1965–2019
• Conclusion