This is the 19th book to be released in a series of 30 about life in Australia – one for each year from 1939 to 1968. They describe happenings that affected people, real people. The whole series, to coin a modern phrase, is designed to push your buttons, to make you remember and wonder at things forgotten. The books might just let nostalgia see the light of day, so that oldies and youngies will talk about the past and re-discover a heritage otherwise forgotten. Hopefully, they will spark discussions between generations, and foster the asking and answering of questions that should not remain unanswered.
In 1957, Britain’s Red Dean said Chinese Reds were OK. America avoided balance-of-payments problems by sending entertainers here. Sydney’s Opera House will use lotteries to raise funds. The Russians launched Sputnik and a dog got a free ride. A bodkin crisis shook the nation.
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CHRISTIANITY IN RED CHINA
ABORIGINES IN THE WILDERNESS
TWO CHINAS
OVERSEAS ENTERTAINERS
OLYMPICS GAMES IN THE RED
THE LABOR PARTY AND MIGRANTS
PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING
ONE-BRAND SERVICE STATIONS
FINANCING THE OPERA HOUSE
MUSIC FOR THE SHARKS
RADIATION EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR BOMBS
ARE RUSSIANS BAD GUYS?
THE ADVENT OF BILLIE GRAHAM
THE BRAVE WORLD OF SPORTS PROS
NO-NAME GAMBLING
OVERSEAS TOURISTS
GIVE NON-BRITS A FAIR GO?
WE NEED AN ANTHEM
SPUTNIK
THE BEST ON THE MENU
10 O’CLOCK CLOSING
LESSONS FROM TWO ANIMALS
THE BODKIN CRISIS
SUMMING UP 1957
Giới thiệu về tác giả
The writer, Ron Williams, worked his way through newspapers and magazines and other sources day by day until he came up with most of the major events and ideas of 1957. He presents them here in a thoroughly readable book, with a mixture of humour and gravitas.
Ron Williams is a retired teacher, mathematician, computer-man, political scientist, farmer and writer. He has a BA from Sydney, and a Masters in Social Work and a Ph D in Political Science from Hawaii.
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