{"id":174,"date":"2009-03-18T00:54:22","date_gmt":"2009-03-18T00:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewardrobe.org\/wp\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2016-05-17T16:03:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T16:03:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewardrobe.org\/?page_id=174","title":{"rendered":"About Russell Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Russell<\/a>
\nRussell Amos Kirk did much to dispel the gloom of ignorance and prejudice. A historian, an author, columnist, speaker, debater, family man and friend, he held to the simple idea that everybody matters, from the burglar-butler Clinton Wallace (immortalized as the hero Frank Sarsfield in “There’s A Long, Long Trail A-Winding”), to his assistants and Wilbur Fellows, and his innumerable guests at Piety Hill. I once heard Russell advise members of a congregation in a rural United Methodist Church to “brighten the corner where you are.” He brightened his corner well and long…a constant light, even and gentle, and perfect for illuminating ideas.<\/p>\n

Known as the Wizard of Mecosta for his ghostly tales and love of all things arcane, he also was a first-rate scholar and writer across many disciplines. The fact that he was able to do it all and do it so well didn’t leave him with a self-inflated opinion. His humility was endless.<\/p>\n

Here we have collected video and audio about and by Russell. We hope you’ll both enjoy them and support The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal (http:\/\/www.kirkcenter.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

I am not perfect in my recall or absolute in my knowledge, so when you find corrections, additions and recommended elisions, please contact me: David Schock<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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