Republican Presidents
This president was director of the C.I.A. before his time in office
George H.W. Bush
Her campaign to mobilize women helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis Schlafly
This Southern congressional firebrand was only elected to congress on his 3rd try, and was the first Republican to ever win his Georgia district
Newt Gingrich
This election saw a Republican president achieve a symbolic victory on a controversial platform of high tariffs and the gold standard
1896
This former Republican president has taken up painting in his retirement
George W. Bush
This president's time in office was marred by the Whiskey Ring and Credit Mobilier scandals
U.S. Grant
In a president's victory speech, he called this 20th and 21st century Republican campaign strategist, who worked in several Texas senate and gubernatorial elections, "the Architect," of his win
Karl Rove
This "radical" Republican congressman was crucial to the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
Thaddeus Stevens
The passage of the 19th amendment
Richard Nixon made this addition to the White House
Bowling Alley
This Republican president was the grandson of another president
Benjamin Harrison
This influential Republican National Committee Chairman and Ohio native from the late 19th century is often referred to as the "first modern campaign manager"
Mark Hanna
This congressmen was the longest-serving Republican speaker of the house in history, and after his retirement was indicted and later admitted to having sexually abused boys as a gym coach
Dennis Hastert
This crucial act was passed by Republicans in 1947, and limited the power of labor unions
Taft-Hartley Act
This 20th century president accidentally locked himself out of the White House while wearing pajamas
Gerald Ford
This 20th century Republican was known for his foreign policy of "dollar diplomacy," promoting American economic interests overseas
Howard Taft
This 80's Republican strategist was known for his hard-hitting, occasionally race-related, and aggressive campaign tactics
Lee Atwater
A professional football quarterback for 13 years, he was the architect of the first major tax cut of the 1980's and is known for his influence on the economic policy of the Reagan administration
Jack Kemp
In this year the Republicans lost 93 congressional seats on the back of an economic panic
1890
Calvin Coolidge had this animal for a pet
Racoon
This Republican was the first sitting U.S. president to visit Canada
Warren G. Harding
This Republican activist is known for the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a pledge signed by 95% of Republican congresspeople, to oppose increases in the marginal income tax rates
Grover Norquist
The first woman elected to congress, she was the only sitting member to oppose U.S. entry in both WWI and WWII
Jeannette Rankin
In this year the Republicans lost 93 congressional seats on the back of an economic panic
1890
This president spent an inordinate amount of time in office golfing, playing nearly 800 rounds during his presidency and installing a putting green on the White House lawn
Eisenhower