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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Republican Party Platform of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the Republican Party's platform from the year 1964. The sections include "For the people," "Failures of current policy," "The Republican Alternative," and "Freedom Abroad."
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Republican Party Platform of 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the Republican Party Platform for the presidential campaign of 1880.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Competing Visions: Federalists and Democratic Republicans

For Students 11th - 12th
After reading this section of a chapter on "The New Republic," students will be able to describe the competing visions of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, identify the protections granted to citizens under the Bill of...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Kansas Nebraska Act and the Republican Party

For Students 11th - 12th
Students will learn about the political ramifications of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the founding of the Republican Party.
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Other

Republican Party of Texas: About the Party

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of what the Republican Party of Texas represents. Includes structure, mission, beliefs, the primary process, conventions and delegates, and party rules. There are links throughout to additional materials and to instructional...
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Republican Party of Texas: Overview and History

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed history of the Republican Party of Texas.
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National Center for Public Policy Research

National Center: Acceptance Speech: 1964 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention.
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National Teen Age Republicans

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for the National Teen Age Republicans. There are many links to different Republican sites and more information on the TARS (Teen Age Republicans).
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Speeches From the 2004 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a number of speeches made at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. President Bush's speech, links to other resources, text and audio of other speeches and reports can be found on this site.
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Republican National Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Official homepage of the Republican National Committee.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Is the Republican Party on the Verge of a Crackup?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the chaos in the Republican party, and the long term effects this presidential election season could have on the GOP.
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National Republican Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: What Is a Republican Government?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. Students will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare.
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Vassar College

1896: The Republican Party

For Students 9th - 10th
From the comprehensive Vassar College project about the politics of 1896, this article relates the state of the Republican Party in that year and its party platform for the election of 1896.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 2008 Republican Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR takes a look at the 2008 Republican presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Rep. Ron Paul.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
With the waning of the Progressive Era, the political landscape of Republican presidents like Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge emphasized business interests.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Radical Republicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the beginnings of the Republican Party before the Civil War, and the transformation to Radical Republicanism during Reconstruction as they attempted to guarantee equal rights for African Americans. Information is...
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Republican Party: Our History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the first few paragraphs of this article to find out about the formation of the Republican Party in 1854 and how it affected the political scene in the last part of the 1850s.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Barry Goldwater: Accepting Republican Presidential Nomination

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Barry Goldwater's acceptance of the nomination for President at the 1964 Republican National Convention on July 16, 1964, in San Francisco, California.
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Northern Illinois University

Getting the Message Out: The National Republican Party

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of the National Republican Party lists some of the prominent members of the party and the party's views on various issues.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 2004 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed encyclopedic entry covering the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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Furman University: Republican Party Platform, 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Furman University, gives the text of the 1860 Republican Party Platform.
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New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Survey Graphic: Republican Criticism of the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
From a 1940 magazine article the Republican opposition to the economic policies of the New Deal is discussed.

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