Horace Greeley
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Horace Greeley was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from New York and was
Greeley, c. 1860s
Horace Greeley Birthplace in Amherst, New Hampshire
Early depiction of Greeley's first arrival in New York
Photograph of Greeley by Mathew Brady, taken between 1844 and 1860
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party, is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spec
Horace Greeley
…serving three months in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he angered many by investigating Congress in his newspaper. In 1854, he helped found the Republican Party. Republican newspapers across the nation regularly reprinted his editorials. During the American Civil War, he mostly supported President Abraham Lincoln…
Donald Trump, the 45th (2017–2021) and 47th (since 2025) president
An 1874 cartoon by Thomas Nast, featuring the first notable appearance of the Republican elephant
U.S. representative Thaddeus Stevens, considered a leader of the Radical Republicans, was a fierce opponent of slavery and discrimination against African Americans.
Ronald Reagan speaks in support of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater during the 1964 presidential campaign.