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Russell Kirk
Russell Kirk (1918-April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist and one of the founders of modern conservatism. His 1953 book The Conservative Mind is an important work on American conservative thought after World War II. In 1974, he published the book "The Foundations of American Order". In 1989, Kirk was awarded the Presidential Citizenship Medal by President Ronald Reagan.
- Category
- Political figures
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1918-10-19
- Died
- 1994-04-29
- Wikidata
- Q158997