William F. Buckley, Jr., Oct. 27, 1960. Photo 31-1960-c45 By Thomas F. Schwartz Sam Tanenhaus’s new biography of William F. Buckley, Jr. has prompted mixed reviews from conservative commentators who have praised or criticized its treatment of Buckley’s role in reviving conservatives as a political force. Herbert Hoover’s copy of Buckley’s first book, God and … Continue reading William F. Buckley, Jr. and Herbert Hoover
Cadillac radiator badge, ca. 1922 National Museum of American History #TR.325528.261. Three months after the publication of Herbert Hoover's American Individualism, Herbert Howard Rice, president and general manager of the Cadillac Motor Car Company, dedicated a plaque in honor of the Le Sieur Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Born March 5, 1658, and founder of … Continue reading The Use of “American Individualism” in Popular Culture
by Thomas Schwartz George N. Nash, the foremost biographer of Herbert Hoover and historian of American conservative thought, wrote: "Often is seems that Herbert Hoover is the Rodney Dangerfield of American politics: He gets no respect." This is especially true of Hoover contribution to the development of modern conservative thought. A recent study contrasting the … Continue reading Sources of Hoover’s Conservative Thought
