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- Born: November 24, 1925 in New York City
- Alma mater: Yale University
- Spouse: Patricia Taylor Buckley
- Children: Christopher Buckley, author of Thank You For Smoking
- Founded: National Review in 1965
- Hosted: Firing Line from 1966 to 1999
- Ran for Mayor of New York in 1965
- Published over 50 books including a series of spy novels
- Played harpsichord and piano
- Died: February 27, 2008
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Founder of the National Review and host of PBS' Firing Line, William F. Buckley was one of America's preeminent conservative political commentators and authors. Buckley described himself as both a libertarian and a conservative. He was known for his erudition, barbed wit and uncommonly broad vocabulary.
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Notable Published Works
- 1951: God and Man at Yale
- 1954: McCarthy and His Enemies: The Record and Its Meaning (Co-author)
- 1976: Saving the Queen
- 1989: On the Firing Line: The Public Life of Our Public Figures
- 1995: Brothers No More
- 1997: Nearer My God: An Autobiography of Faith
- 1998: Buckley: The Right Word
- 2007: The Rake: A Novel
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William F. Buckley Jr. on Amazon
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Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. "Presidential Hopeful: Ronald Reagan" - $10.00
Taped on January 14, 1980The wish was father to the thought: instead of asking Reagan conventionally worded questions about his candidacy, as he had done with Messrs. Dole, Anderso...Amazon
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Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from National ReviewPM - $24.00
Four decades of William F. Buckley Jr.'s famous (and infamous) wit in a volume that will be the political gift book of the season. Who knew that William F. Buckley Jr., the qu...Amazon
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See You Later, Alligator: A Blackford Oakes Mystery (Blackford Oakes Novel) - $10.95
President John F. Kennedy listens to the secret proposal and approves Operation Alligator. Can anyone tread the deadly, delicate waters of diplomacy between Cuba and the United St...Amazon
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Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. "The Culture of the Left" - $10.00
Taped on February 26, 1968"He calls himself," says Buckley in his introduction to the first of Muggeridge's several appearances on Firing Line, "a man of the Left. . . . His aposta...Amazon
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Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography (with CD) - $29.95
Here is a unique collection of fifty years of essays by William F. Buckley, Jr. chosen to form an unconventioanl career as the consevative writer par excellence.Amazon
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William F. Buckley Jr. Questions
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What year was Hank Williams born? Where is Audrey Williams? 1 AnswerHank Williams was born on September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama. Hank Williams, Jr. was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Hank Williams III wa... read more -
What happened to Captain William Bligh after his crew Mutiny in Tahiti? 1 AnswerAfter the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Bligh navigated a longboat about 3700 miles. There were 19 men on board. They landed safely on the Island of Timor. No o... read more -
How does Deron Williams style compare with John Stockton? 1 AnswerDeron Williams is quite different from John Stockton. John stockton was a pure passer who was also deadly from the outside and who was very good at steals. He w... read more
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#National Review Online: [http://author.nationalreview.com/?q=MjE0Ng William F. Buckley Jr. Archive]
- Wikipedia: William F. Buckley, Jr.
- The New York Times: William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82 (February 27, 2008)
- Hillsdale College: Complete writings of William F. Buckley
- USAToday.com: William F. Buckley Jr. has died (February 27, 2008)
- Salon.com: Salon People: William F. Buckley Jr. (September 3, 1999)
- Video: Noam Chomsky debates William F. Buckley (1969) (Time: 18:23)
William F. Buckley Recent News
- Google News: William F. Buckley
- Associated Press: William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at 82 (February 27, 2008)
- Buckley had said of founding the National Review that he planned to "stand athwart history, yelling 'Stop' at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who urge it."
- USAToday.com: William F. Buckley Jr. has died (February 27, 2008)
- CBS News: Buckley: Bush Not A True Conservative (July 22, 2006)
- Bloomberg.com: Buckley Says Bush Will Be Judged on Iraq War, Now a "Failure" (March 31, 2006)
William F. Buckley Books and Writings
- National Review Online: "Publisher's Statement" by William F. Buckley (November 19, 1955)
- Buckley's introduction to the magazine, reprinted from the first issue.
- Amazon.com: Books by William F. Buckley
- National Review Online: "Fowlerspeak-Goodspeak" by William F. Buckley (February 2, 2008)
- This is Buckley's final National Review column.
- RealClearPolitics: Articles by William F. Buckley
William F. Buckley Timeline
- November 24, 1925: Born in New York City, New York
- 1951: First book, God and Man at Yale, published
- 1951-1952: Editor at The American Mercury
- 1955: Founded National Review
- 1965: Unsuccessfully ran for mayor of New York City
- August 22, 1968: Legendary televised argument with Gore Vidal
- 1973: Served as delegate to the United Nations
- 1983: Infamous debate on nuclear deterrence with Carl Sagan
- 1991: Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
- February 27, 2008: Died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut
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William F. Buckley Jr. and Ron Paul-True conservatives who actually believe(d) in personal freedoms. Neo-Conservs are faux conservatives.
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4 of 5 stars to On the Firing Line by William F. Buckley Jr. - http://bit.ly/33fFfS
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"Life can’t be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years."~William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Currently reading 'William F Buckley, Jr.: Profile of a Right-wing Fanatic' : http://scribd.com/doc/18316612
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one of the best essays I read this year (Pete Seeger, William F Buckley Jr & public history) - http://bit.ly/7QdPXt
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