| Author(s) |
Beattie, Belinda
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| Publication Date |
2023-08
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| Abstract |
<p>Russel Ward claimed that Miles 'Staniforth Smith, a radical Protectionist, who later joined the Labor Party, was perhaps the most rabidly racist member of either House' of the first parliament. It has gone unchallenged in the literature, a case of <i>sans aucun doubte</i>. This article inquiries into the strength of the claim by first drawing on newspaper reporting and finds that Ward had drawn a longbow. In sum, the article provides an important lesson on taking statements at face value and allowing them to become historical fact.</p>
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| Citation |
Media History, 29(3), p. 321-337
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| ISSN |
1469-9729
1368-8804
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Routledge
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| Title |
Russel Ward on Staniforth Smith: The most rabidly racist member of the first Australian Parliament
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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