William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955. He is the author of more than 40 books, and was the host for more than 30 years of the television show Firing Line. His newspaper column, "On the Right," is syndicated to more than 300 newspapers. His most recent books are Let Us Talk of Many Things: The Collected Speeches and the novel Elvis in the Morning.
Buckley received a B.A. with honors (political science, economics, and history) from Yale University in 1950. In 1965 he ran for mayor of New York City and received 13.4% of the vote on the Conservative party ticket. He has received numerous and diverse awards, including Best Columnist of the Year, 1967; Television Emmy for Outstanding Achievement, 1969; The American Book Award for Best Mystery (paperback) for Stained Glass, 1980; the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, 1989; the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991; the Adam Smith Award, Hillsdale College, 1996; and the Heritage Foundation's Clare Boothe Luce Award, 1999.
Buckley married Patricia Taylor of Vancouver, B.C., in 1950, and is the father of Christopher Taylor Buckley.
William F. Buckley appears in the following:
William F. Buckley Jr., Mayoral Candidate, on Political Rhetoric and Theater,1965
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Do We Really Know Who's Watching, Reading; Movie Tie-ins; Dumb Questions Journalists Ask; Buckley & Schultz Retire; Columbine
Friday, December 17, 1999
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, Jr.; SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH; BEN BRADLEE
Monday, September 25, 1995
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Saturday, November 20, 1993
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Saturday, September 27, 1980
Lloyd Moss talks to author William F. Buckley, Jr. about his career and his book, God and Man at Yale. Mr. Buckley discusses the musical selections he chose, two of which were performed in his home.
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