Upstream Lib/E: The Ascendance of American Conservatism

A handful of intellectuals in the 1950s, supported by several wealthy businessmen and a few editorial writers, set the stage in their writings and other efforts for what has become the most vibrant political and cultural force of our time. Offering a unique perspective and filled with Al Regnery's personal anecdotes, Upstream looks at each of the forces that made this phenomenon happen and how those forces have influenced American culture, politics, economics, foreign policy, and other sectors of American life.