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William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; [a] November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, and political commentator. [1] Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child. [2]
Feb 27, 2017 · W illiam F. Buckley Jr. died nine years ago today. When I announced his death on the website, a stream of e-mails poured in testifying to what an impact he had on people’s lives by his...
May 18, 2009 · Buckley, an icon of the modern conservative movement, died last year at 82 from a heart attack. It’s amazing that he lasted as long as he did. Buckley died just 10 months after his wife...
- Lev Grossman
WASHINGTON – William F. Buckley Jr., a Catholic with an extraordinary gift for the spoken and written word who was dubbed the godfather of modern American conservatism, died Feb. 27 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82. The commentator suffered from diabetes and emphysema, but the exact cause of death was not known.
See how William F. Buckley, Jr., one of the foremost public intellectuals, galvanized the modern conservative movement.
- Joe Skinner
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Feb 27, 2008 · William F. Buckley Jr., the columnist, novelist, talk show host and tireless intellectual who founded the modern conservative movement and was its articulate voice for nearly six decades,...
