Flying high : remembering Barry Goldwater / William F. Buckley, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008.

Series:

Basic ideas.

Basic ideas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.

Presidential candidates.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.

Young Americans for Freedom.

Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998.

Goldwater, Barry M.

Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998--Friends and associates.

Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008.

Buckley, William F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Flying High, William F. Buckley Jr. offers his lyrical remembrance of a singular era in American politics, and a tribute to the modern Conservative movement's first presidential standard-bearer, Barry Goldwater. Goldwater was in many ways the perfect candidate: self-reliant, unpretentious, unshakably honest, and dashingly handsome. And although he lost the election, he electrified millions of voters with his integrity and a sense of decency?qualities that made him a natural spokesman for Conservative ideals and an inspiration for decades to come.In an era when Republicans are

Contents:

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Prologue; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; Coda; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INDEX; Basic Ideas

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-74566-2

9786612745669

0-7867-3211-3

OCLC:

609855130