Sir Henry Parkes seemed to lend himself to ... on the occasion of Parkes' death, in 1896. Such passions helped spawn 17 children, the youngest born when he was aged 78. The tally of his ...

An Ebay vendor is hoping this Australian dollar coin will net them $10,500. Featuring Australia's "Father of Federation", Sir Henry Parkes, the coin was part of a limited edition run minted in ...

Sir Henry Parkes is widely known as the Father of Federation ... for the second birthday of his daughter Clarinda. Sir Henry (1815-1896) emigrated from England at the age of 24.

TODAY marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Henry Parkes, a giant of NSW politics and regarded as the Father of Federation. Before his death in 1896 ... on May 27, 1815, in Warwickshire ...