Brookhiser, Richard

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BROOKHISER, Richard

BROOKHISER, Richard. American, b. 1955. Genres: History, Politics/Government, Social commentary. Career: National Review, NYC, senior editor, 1979-85, and 1988-, managing editor, 1986-87; writer. Speech writer for Vice President George Bush, 1982. Publications: The Outside Story: How Democrats and Republicans Re-elected Reagan, 1986; (ed.) William F. Buckley, Jr., Right Reason, 1986; The Way of the WASP: How It Made America and How It Can Save It, So to Speak, 1991; Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington, 1996; Rules of Civility, 1997; Alexander Hamilton, American, 1999. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals. Address: National Review, 215 Lexington Ave 4th Fl, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A.

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