C-SPAN History Airs Conservative Writers’ Panel Discussion Exploring the Legacy of Russell Kirk
On November 13, 2018, University Bookman editor Gerald Russello, National Review Institute senior fellow John O’Sullivan, and Modern Age editor Daniel McCarthy gathered to discuss Russell Kirk’s influence, legacy, and the future of conservatism at an event in New York City called Kirk, Conservatism, and the Next Century. This Kirk Centennial event was co-sponsored by the Russell Kirk Center and the National Review Institute. C-SPAN history was on site to film the event which aired in early 2019 and can be viewed in its entirety at the link below.
Russell Kirk and the Future of Conservatism
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