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M. Stanton Evans | |
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| Born | July 20, 1934 Kingsville, Texas, US |
| Died | March 3, 2015 (aged 80) Leesburg, Virginia, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Period | 1951–2015 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Subject | Politics, History |
| Literary movement | Conservative |
| Notable works | Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America's Enemies |
| Notable awards | Honorary doctorates: Syracuse University, John Marshall Law School, Grove City College, Francisco Marroquín University; two Freedom Foundation awards: editorial writing; National Headliners Club Award: "consistently outstanding editorial pages"; William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence (Media Research Center); Reed Irvine award for excellence in journalism (Accuracy in Media); Barbara Olson Award for Excellence & Independence in Journalism (American Spectator); John M. Ashbrook Award (Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs); Regnery Award for Distinguished Institutional Service (Intercollegiate Studies Institute); four George Washington medals (Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) |
| Spouse |
Sue Ellen Moore
(m. 1962; div. 1974) |
| Relatives | Medford Bryan and Josephine Stanton Evans (parents) |
Medford Stanton Evans (July 20, 1934 – March 3, 2015), better known as M. Stanton Evans, was an American writer, commentator and leader in the conservative movement.[1] He was the author of eight books, including Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America's Enemies (2007).[2]
A theorist of the right, he was a leader in a number of conservative organizations, including chairman of the American Conservative Union from 1971 to 1977 and founder and leader of the National Journalism Center from 1997 to 2002.[1] He died of cancer on March 3, 2015, in Virginia at age 80.
- ^ a b Schudel, Matt (March 5, 2015). "M. Stanton Evans, guiding force in modern conservatism, dies at 80". The Washington Post.
- ^ Adam Clymer (March 4, 2015). "M. Stanton Evans, Who Helped Shape Conservative Movement, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2015.