Republicans in History: Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer was born in a steel mill town in Pennsylvania in 1929. His father was the groundskeeper and head…
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Republicans in History: Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone was an activist, trailblazer, and figured prominently at the forefront of the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movement. Lucy was born in Massachusetts to a family of farmers, one of nine children. She acquired her anti-slavery roots from her…
Republicans in History: Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was born on a farm in Maryland, the son of free people of color. After being orphaned young,…
The first Republican President: Abraham Lincoln
In 1865, Abraham Lincoln had just brought the Civil War to a successful close. He had achieved the lofty goals…
Republicans in History: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a gun-toting former slave who worked as a spy and scout for the Union Army during the…