John Hirst
John Hirst is one of Australia's leading historians. He is Reader in History at La Trobe University and a frequent commentator in national newspapers and magazines. Among his previous books was The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracy (1988). His most recent book was The Sentimental Nation: the making of the Australian Commonwealth . Since 1996 he has chaired the Commonwealth Government's Civics Education Group.
John Hirst is one of Australia's leading historians. He is Reader in History at La Trobe University and a frequent commentator in national newspapers and magazines. Among his previous books was The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracy (1988). His most recent book was The Sentimental Nation: the making of the Australian Commonwealth . Since 1996 he has chaired the Commonwealth Government's Civics Education Group. See less
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