Richard Boone’s death last month at the age of 86 came just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. His loss will be felt greatly, but it’s hard not to appreciate the symbolism ...

When Have Gun Will Travel premiered in 1957, it did something few other shows had the guts—or the grace—to do: it gave the Western a philosophical edge. At the center of it all was Richard Boone as ...

Louisville native Richard Boone, who helped launch President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and later led private-sector initiatives to improve the lives of the poor, died Feb. 26 at his home in ...

Richard Boone’s death last month at the age of 86 came just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. His loss will be felt greatly, but it’s hard not to appreciate the symbolism ...