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The University Bookman
The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is a nonprofit educational organization based in Mecosta, Michigan. It was founded in order to continue the legacy of Dr. Russell Kirk, an American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author. The Center is known for promoting traditionalist conservatism and regularly publishing ''Studies in Burke and His Time'' and ''The University Bookman'', the oldest conservative book review in the United States. Based in Russell Kirk's ancestral home of Mecosta, Michigan, the Russell Kirk Center hosts seminars, research, and fellowship opportunities in what is now a unique residential library and conference center. These activities, rooted in one of American conservatism’s historic places, constitute an educational community at the core of the Center’s mission. ''The University Bookman'' ''The University Bookman'' was founded by Russell Kirk in 1960 as ''A Quarterly Review of Educational Materials''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecosta, Michigan
Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County, Michigan, Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 386 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 457 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. The village is within Morton Township, Michigan, Morton Township. Mecosta Township, Michigan, Mecosta Township, which is also in Mecosta County, is located several miles to the west. Geography The village is in central Mecosta County, in the northeast part of Morton Township. State highway M-20 (Michigan highway), M-20 passes through the village, leading northwest to Big Rapids, Michigan, Big Rapids, the county seat, and east to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Mount Pleasant. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. The East Branch of the Little Muskegon River flows southwest through the center of the village, part of the Muskegon River watershed leading to Lake Michigan. Demographics 2010 census As of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |