'Brushman of the Bush' Jack Absalom OAM has died in hospital, aged 91. Absalom was best known for his landscape paintings and bush survival skills, which were televised to the nation by the ABC in the ...
The story of King David and his son Absalom in the 11th through the 19th chapters of the Book of Second Samuel is one of a family gone tragically wrong. The story begins with David’s adultery with ...
He's a self-styled, self-made man and confidence is his way of life. At 90 years of age, Jack Absalom OAM is still putting clicks onto the odometer as he leaves a trail of bulldust across the country.
click image for close-up The Register of St. Peter's Anglican Church records that on January 4, 1770. "Absalom (negro slave to Mr. Wynkoop) and Mary (Do. to S. King)" were married by Mr. Duché. The ...
click image for close-up The most widely recognized image of the Reverend Absalom Jones, completed sometime prior to the winter of 1810, displays a dignity rarely allowed African subjects in 19th ...
The name Absalom is translated from a Hebrew origin meaning “father of peace.” Absalom Scales of Eagleville personified peaceful living and is one of my favorite early pioneers, who courageously ...