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'''Edmund Burke''' lived from January 12, 1729 to July 9, 1797.  He was an [[Ireland|Irish]] statesman, orator, political thinker, and author.
 
'''Edmund Burke''' lived from January 12, 1729 to July 9, 1797.  He was an [[Ireland|Irish]] statesman, orator, political thinker, and author.
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Burke served in the British [[Parliament]], where he defended the rights of the [[United States of America|American]] colonies and opposed the [[slave]] trade, making him a hero to many in America.  He is also considered to the world's first political [[conservative]], and many conservatives today praise him for that reason. His works include:
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Burke served in the British [[Parliament]], where he defended the rights of the [[United States of America|American]] colonies and opposed the [[slave]] trade, making him a hero to many in America.  He is also considered to the world's first political [[conservative]], and many conservatives today praise him for that reason. His toughts are also the basement for [[liberal conservatism]] as we know it today. His works include:
    
* "Inquiries into the Sublime and Beautiful" (defending the American colonies and examining how people interpret what they see)
 
* "Inquiries into the Sublime and Beautiful" (defending the American colonies and examining how people interpret what they see)
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