There are some individuals destined to take on giants. Born in 1925, conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. became one of the most impressive American public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Founder of the conservative magazine the National Review, a prolific author of numerous books and articles, and the creator and host of the debate-style television show Firing Line, Buckley certainly left his mark. And he started young. At age 25, he tweaked the nose of the Yale University establishment. (more…)
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William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Road to the University of California, Irvine
Posted in Culture, Economics, Education, tagged National Review, UC Irvine, William F. Buckley Jr. on March 7, 2015|
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