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[[Image:6436rtdhgf.jpg|right|thumb|William F. Buckley, Jr., on his long-running television show [[Firing Line]].]] | [[Image:6436rtdhgf.jpg|right|thumb|William F. Buckley, Jr., on his long-running television show [[Firing Line]].]] | ||
| − | '''William Frank Buckley Jr.''' (November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008) was a prominent [[conservative]] author and commentator, and the founder of the [[National Review]]. He was also host of [[Firing Line]], a | + | '''William Frank Buckley Jr.''' (November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008) was a prominent [[conservative]] author and commentator, and the founder of the [[National Review]]. He was also host of [[Firing Line]], a talk show featured for years on the otherwise [[liberal]] public television. He was best known for his seemingly limitless vocabulary, and his intellectual wit. He was educated in an [[English]] preparatory school as a teenager. |
As young man, he wrote an influential book about his college experiences entitled, "God and Man at Yale." He remained [[conservative]] his entire life, but did part with other [[conservatives]] on a few issues after he became a celebrity. | As young man, he wrote an influential book about his college experiences entitled, "God and Man at Yale." He remained [[conservative]] his entire life, but did part with other [[conservatives]] on a few issues after he became a celebrity. | ||
Revision as of 20:15, March 4, 2008
William F. Buckley, Jr., on his long-running television show Firing Line.
William Frank Buckley Jr. (November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008) was a prominent conservative author and commentator, and the founder of the National Review. He was also host of Firing Line, a talk show featured for years on the otherwise liberal public television. He was best known for his seemingly limitless vocabulary, and his intellectual wit. He was educated in an English preparatory school as a teenager.
As young man, he wrote an influential book about his college experiences entitled, "God and Man at Yale." He remained conservative his entire life, but did part with other conservatives on a few issues after he became a celebrity.
References
External Links
- William F. Buckley Jr. on Conservatism: An Interview Bill Steigerwald, Human Events, 11/19/2007
- William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82, New York Times, 2/27/2008