March 20, 1854 - The founding meeting of the Republican Party took place in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854. Former Whig Party members gathered to establish a new party to oppose the spread of slavery ...
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Spirit of America: Ripon schoolhouse etched in history as birthplace of the Republican Party
RIPON, Wis. (WFRV) – With just a few months left until the official 250th birthday of the United States of America, it’s important to look back on one of the many moments that have shaped the nation’s ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 7, 1874. The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast was the first political cartoon depicting the elephant as the Republican Party symbol. The GOP symbol we are now ...
The schoolhouse was actually the site of a second meeting of Ripon residents organizing a new political party. Ellen Sorenson, the museum's interim director, stresses the nonpartisan mission and tries ...
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