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Russell Kirk

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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
Occupations political scientistphilosopherliterary critichistoriannovelistwriterscience fiction writerjournalistanti-war people
Aliases Russell Amos KirkRussell KirkRussell KirkRussell Kirk

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