Book Review: 'M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom': A Biography of a Consistent and Contrarian Conservative
Hayward has written an enjoyable book about a man who at times comes across too rigid and harsh.
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Hayward has written an enjoyable book about a man who at times comes across too rigid and harsh.
• What could be worse than a documentary about . . . the Lincoln Project? How about a five-part documentary about the Lincoln Project! That's what Showtime is bringing us, and I know you just can't wait for this undoubtedly riveting production. Directed by Fisher Stevens (“Dirty Money”) and Karim Amer (“The Vow”), the five-part docuseries explores how the Lincoln Project, the fastest-growing super PAC in America made up of
Steve Hayward had his mojo working for his appearance on C-SPAN 2's In Depth series yesterday. C-SPAN's John McArdle interviewed Steve in a well-produced two-hour show reviewing Steve's career and the books he has written including, most recently, M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom and Patriotism Is Not Enough: Harry Jaffa, Walter Berns, and the Arguments That Redefined American Conservatism. McArdle was well prepared with good questions. The
The penultimate chapter of my recent biography, M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom, summarizes the enduring literary, philosophical, and historical contributions of his last two books, The Theme Is Freedom, and Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Digging into the audio archives of the Philadelphia Society, I found two talks Stan gave—one in 1994 that displays his theological insight, and a second around 2004
If Marty McFly floated by in his flux-capacitated DeLorean and offered us a trip to the 1950s, however, few would take him up on it. We know we’d be poorer