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David S. Bird David S. Bird i(A118320 works by) (a.k.a. David Samuel Bird; David Bird)
Gender: Male
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1 The 'Australia First' Circle and Their 'Reasoned Case Against Semitism', 1936-42 David S. Bird , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal , November vol. 21 no. 3 2013; (p. 306-315)
1 Untitled David S. Bird , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society , December vol. 98 no. 2 2012; (p. 271-272)
— Review of Nazi Dreamtime : Australia's Enthusiasts for Hitler's Germany David S. Bird , 2012 single work criticism
1 1 Author's Not-So-Brilliant Career as a Nazi Fellow-Traveller David S. Bird , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 August 2012; (p. 18)
1 9 y separately published work icon Nazi Dreamtime : Australia's Enthusiasts for Hitler's Germany David S. Bird , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2012 Z1875236 2012 single work criticism 'Nazi Dreamtime is the ground-breaking story of extreme-right, ultra-nationalist thought and practice in Australia in the period immediately before and during the Second World War. It focuses on those native-born Australians who were attracted to the ideology of Nazism in Germany from 1933' (Publisher's website).
1 'Aryan Australia' in the National Curriculum David S. Bird , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , July - August vol. 56 no. 7/8 2012; (p. 52-56)
1 Literary Giant Might Be Turning in Her Grave David S. Bird , 2012 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 23 June 2012; (p. 22) Dr David Bird provides information on Miles Frankin's involvement with the pro-Nazi New Australia Movement. Bird is writing in the context of Anna Funder's win in the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Funder's winning title, All That I Am, deals with the Nazi resistance movement.
1 Untitled David S. Bird , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society , June vol. 98 no. 1 2012; (p. 149-151)
— Review of Joseph Lyons : The People's Prime Minister Anne Henderson , 2011 single work biography
1 3 y separately published work icon J. A. Lyons, the Tame Tasmanian : Appeasement and Rearmament in Australia, 1932-39 David S. Bird , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2008 Z1531396 2008 single work biography

'The Tame Tasmanian examines the neglected career of Australian prime minister Joseph Lyons and his quest for peace, set in the turbulent 1930s. But Lyons was not just a peacemaker — he also accepted the need for rearmament and presided over five such programs up until 1939, which is itself a striking tale of technical innovation and resource management. Although peace eluded him, Lyons left the nation well prepared for dangerous times.

This is a compelling account of one man's struggle for the security of his country.' (Publication summary)
1 The First Battle David S. Bird , 1997 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: 200 Years of Australian Writing : An Anthology 1997; (p. 65-71)
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