The history of the Republican Party
By: Norma Jean Lutz
Series: Your government--how it works
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780791055403
Subjects: Politics and government; Juvenile literature; Political parties; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); History
Description: Traces the origins of the Republican Party, discussing key figures, conventions, platforms, and its organization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Table of contents: title: Government; crises of confidence / Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; title: Born in revolt (1854); title: Lincoln at the helm; title: Turn from radicalism (1865-1896); title: Moving through hard times; title: Republicans take a tumble; title: Cold War and beyond.