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Informationen zum Autor By Christopher H. Owen Klappentext Willmoore Kendall was a man against the world, a "maverick," an "iconoclast." His thoughts were profound, his countless enemies powerful, his personal life full of drama. Heaven Can Indeed Fall is the first full-length biography of Kendall and integrates the man with the teacher, thinker, and cold warrior. Once a Marxist, Kendall became a fearsome foe of global communism. He never apologized for supporting Joseph McCarthy. As the co-founder of National Review he helped turn the word liberal into an insult. A "stormy petrel," Kendall was a man "who never lost an argument or kept a friend." Yet he was one of the most effective and sensitive teachers of his age. His ideas shaped Cold War practices of intelligence analysis and psychological warfare. As an academic he became the premier American theorist for conservative populism. The recent reemergence of populist ideas among American conservatives makes understanding Kendall ever more imperative. This book shows how a child prodigy and bucolic boy scout became an ambitious intelligence analyst, razor-tongued polemicist and profound student of American politics. By knowing Kendall one can better understand Cold War America, and contemporary America as well. Zusammenfassung Willmoore Kendall was a man against the world, a "maverick," an "iconoclast," a man “who never lost an argument or kept a friend.” He co-founded National Review, helped turn the word liberal into an insult, and became the chief theorist of conservative populism. Understanding Kendall helps us understand America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Tribune and Teacher of the American People Chapter 1: 1909-1929: Sightless Senior and the 'Boy Wonder' Chapter 2: 1929-1935: "I Beg to Disagree" Chapter 3: 1935-1942: "A Great Creature of the Earth Chapter 4: 1942-1947: "Spreading Like the Green Bay Tree" Chapter 5: 1947-1954: "It Sure Is A Hard World" Chapter 6: 1954-1959: "Why Are You So Damn Logical?" Chapter 7: 1959-1963: "In Open Air Again" Chapter 8: 1963-1967: "Kendall for King" Conclusion: 1977: "The Best Man of Bugtussle" ...
