"In the space of a single generation, journalist and author William F. Buckley led a small band of little-known conservatives to the peaks of political power and cultural influence. On Oct. 9, historian and journalist Sam Tanenhaus will share the secrets he discovered during his 20 years of investigation into Buckley's life in " The Man Who Built a Movement: How William F. Buckley Invented Modern Conservatism ," a conversation with Peter John Loewen , the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences and professor of government."
"A decade before he died, Buckley chose Tanenhaus, the fall 2025 Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts and Sciences, to tell the full story of his life, granting him extensive uncensored interviews and exclusive access to his most private papers. The result was Tanenhaus' latest book, "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America," published in June."
William F. Buckley transformed a small group of conservatives into a major political and cultural force within a single generation. On Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. in Hollis Auditorium, GS132 Goldwin Smith Hall, historian and journalist Sam Tanenhaus will present findings from twenty years of investigation into Buckley's life. Tanenhaus received uncensored interviews and exclusive access to Buckley's private papers a decade before Buckley's death, producing the book "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America," published in June. The event is free and open to the public. Tanenhaus previously served as editor-in-chief of the New York Times Book Review and Week in Review and has written for Vanity Fair, Prospect, and the Washington Post.
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