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Author Bogus, Carl T.

Title Buckley : William F. Buckley Jr. and the rise of American conservatism / Carl T. Bogus.

Publication Info. New York : Bloomsbury Press, [2011]
©2011

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F.,JR.    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  B BUCKLEY    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B BUCKLEY    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  070.92 BOG    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  B BUCKLEY BOG    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  92 BUCKLEY, WIL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  B BUCKLEY, W.    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  B BUCKLEY    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  BIOG BUCKLEY, WILLIAM    Check Shelf
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Edition First U.S. edition.
Description x, 405 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-393) and index.
Contents Introduction -- The making of the man who remade conservatism -- Choosing the path -- Civil rights -- "The loonies" -- The Cold War -- Liberalism falters -- Vietnam -- Conclusion.
Summary William F. Buckley Jr., was the foremost architect of the conservative movement that swept the American political landscape from the 1960s to the early 2000s. When Buckley launched National Review in 1955, conservatism was a beleaguered, fringe segment of the Republican Party. Three decades later Ronald Reagan-who credited National Review with shaping his beliefs-was in the White House. Buckley and his allies devised a new-model conservatism that replaced traditional ideals with a passionate belief in the free market, religious faith, and an aggressive stance on foreign policy. Buckley was an eloquent writer and brilliant polemicist whose works are still required texts for conservatives. His TV show Firing Line and his campaign for mayor of New York City made him a celebrity; his wit and zest for combat made conservatism fun. But Buckley was far more than a controversialist. Deploying his uncommon charm, shrewdly building alliances, and refusing to compromise on core principles, he almost single-handedly transformed conservatism from a set of retrograde attitudes into a revolutionary force.
Documents the legacy of a leading architect of the American conservative movement, tracing his 1955 launch of the influential "National Review" and his television show "Firing Line," as well as his role in promoting modern values about the free market, religion, and an aggressive foreign policy.
Subject Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Conservatism -- United States -- Biography.
Added Title William F. Buckley Jr. and the rise of American conservatism
ISBN 9781596915800: $30.00
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