Right Reason: A Collection

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Doubleday, 1985 - Political Science - 454 pages
This collection includes 100 of William F. Buckley's political pieces assembled from previously written articles, columns, speeches, and essays.

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Contents

Meanwhile at the Zoo
27
Come Undressed
42
Hollywood Piety
51
Copyright

47 other sections not shown

Common terms and phrases

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About the author (1985)

Editor and writer William F. Buckley, Jr. was born in New York City on November 24, 1925. While at Yale University, he studied political science, history and economics and graduated with honors. In 1955, he founded the weekly journal National Review where he was editor in chief. He began his syndicated newspaper column in 1962 and his weekly television discussion program, Firing Line was syndicated in 1966. Buckley wrote "God and Man at Yale" (1951) which was an indictment of liberal education in the United States, "Up from Liberalism" (1959), "The Unmaking of a Mayor" (1966), which tells of his unsuccessful mayoral campaign as the Conservative Party candidate for New York City in 1965, and "Quotations from Chairman Bill" (1970). Buckley also wrote best selling stories of international intrigue whose titles include "Saving the Queen" (1976), "Stained Glass" (1978), "Who's on First" (1980), "Marco Polo, If You Can" (1981), and "See You Later, Alligator" (1985). He died on February 27, 2008.

Bibliographic information

TitleRight Reason: A Collection
AuthorWilliam F. Buckley (Jr.)
ContributorRichard Brookhiser
PublisherDoubleday, 1985
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedApr 23, 2008
ISBN0385152353, 9780385152358
Length454 pages
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Political Science / American Government / General
Political Science / Political Process / General
  
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