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Open to Debate : How William F. Buckley Put Liberal America on the Firing Line by Heather Hendershot (2016, Hardcover)

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A unique and compelling portrait of William F. Buckley as the champion of conservative ideas in an age of liberal dominance, taking on the smartest adversaries he could find while singlehandedly reinventing the role of public intellectual in the network television era. When Firing Line premiered on American television in 1966, just two years after Barry Goldwater's devastating defeat, liberalism was ascendant. Though the left seemed to have decisively won the hearts and minds of the electorate, the show's creator and host, William F. Buckley--relishing his role as a public contrarian--made the case for conservative ideas, believing that his side would ultimately win because its arguments were better. As the founder of the right's flagship journal, National Review, Buckley spoke to likeminded readers. With Firing Line, he reached beyond conservative enclaves, engaging millions of Americans across the political spectrum. Each week on Firing Line, Buckley and his guests--the cream of America's intellectual class, such as Tom Wolfe, Noam Chomsky, Norman Mailer, Henry Kissinger, and Milton Friedman--debated the urgent issues of the day, bringing politics, culture, and economics into American living rooms as never before. Buckley himself was an exemplary host; he never appealed to emotion and prejudice; he engaged his guests with a unique and entertaining combination of principle, wit, fact, a truly fearsome vocabulary, and genuine affection for his adversaries. Drawing on archival material, interviews, and transcripts, Open to Debate provides a richly detailed portrait of this widely respected ideological warrior, showing him in action as never before. Much more than just the story of a television show, Hendershot's book provides a history of American public intellectual life from the 1960s through the 1980s--one of the most contentious eras in our history--and shows how Buckley led the way in drawing America to conservatism during those years.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062430459
ISBN-13
9780062430458
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219107579

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Book Title
Open to Debate : How William F. Buckley Put Liberal America on the Firing Line
Author
Heather Hendershot
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Television / General, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Political, American Government / General, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Performing Arts, Political Science
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn4874.B796h46 2016
Reviews
"Clever...a good introduction not only to Buckley and smart conservative thought but (strange concept) a sadly disappeared politics of civility." -- Los Angeles Times "Hendershot does more than tell the history of a uniquely influential show and personality; her thorough, compelling, and very readable book provides a three-decade journey through the center of the nation's intellectual life." -- Publishers Weekly "A thoroughly researched work replete with intelligence, admiration, balanced criticism, and even a bit of nostalgia." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Hendershot lauds Buckley for the intelligence, honesty, wit, civility, and élan with which he developed meaningful dialogues ... A cogent reminder of what political broadcasting could be." -- Booklist (starred review) "William F. Buckley and his long-running, unique show Firing Line provides a window (if sometimes a curved mirror) through which to see a turbulent and transformative time in American politics. If you want to step into a time machine for a look back, this book is your ticket." -- Ira Glasser, American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director 1978-2001 (retired), currently Board President, Drug Policy Alliance, A thoroughly researched work replete with intelligence, admiration, balanced criticism, and even a bit of nostalgia., Hendershot does more than tell the history of a uniquely influential show and personality; her thorough, compelling, and very readable book provides a three-decade journey through the center of the nation's intellectual life., William F. Buckley and his long-running, unique show Firing Line provides a window (if sometimes a curved mirror) through which to see a turbulent and transformative time in American politics. If you want to step into a time machine for a look back, this book is your ticket., Hendershot lauds Buckley for the intelligence, honesty, wit, civility, and Ã©lan with which he developed meaningful dialogues â€¦ A cogent reminder of what political broadcasting could be.
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-015903
Dewey Decimal
070.92 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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This is, perhaps the best of all his works. He makes compelling arguments without belittling people holding the opposite point of view. I have a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of the English Language on my phone and refer to it often when reading his works. Perhaps, best of all, he does not write in a pedantic style and does not use lesser used words so that readers will believe him well lettered. What he does do, most times, is use the most appropriate word for the context of his writing.
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