203 – Historizing Conservatism with George Nash
From Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values by Josh Lewis
June 2, 2026 · 1h 16m
About this episode
Dr. George H. Nash joins host Josh Lewis to discuss the historical development of conservatism in America and its implications for the present and future.
In 1976 historian George H. Nash wrote The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 , a celebrated historical accounting that established much of the narrative for how we think about the development of modern conservatism even today. But much has changed since the seventies. What can the history of conservatism tell us about this present moment, and what can it tell us about where things may be heading? Dr. Nash joins Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis to unravel the past, present, and future of conservatism in the United States. About George H. Nash George H. Nash is the epitome of a gentleman and a scholar . A graduate from Amherst College who received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University, Dr. Nash is an authority on the histories of American conservatism and the life of President Herbert Hoover. Dr. Nash is an independent scholar, historian, and lecturer. He speaks and writes frequently about the history and present direction of American conservatism, the life of Herbert Hoover, the legacy of Ronald Reagan, the education of the Founding Fathers, and other subjects. His writings have appeared in the American Spectator, Claremont Review of Books…
People in this episode
Host: Josh Lewis
Guest: George H. Nash
Topics covered
- history of conservatism
- American politics
- modern conservatism
- George H. Nash
- Herbert Hoover
- Ronald Reagan
Keywords
- conservatism
- history
- politics
- George H. Nash
- American conservatism
- Herbert Hoover
- Ronald Reagan
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945
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