Here in vivid words and pictures is the story of the Republican Party--from its inception in 1854 to the administration of President Eisenhower. Prepared with the cooperation of the Republican National Committee, this magnificent work includes more than a thousand illustrations of every conceivable type: rare prints, old engravings, posters, lithographs, daguerreotypes, photographs, cartoons, etc. Many items have never before been reproduced in any publication. Closely integrated with the illustrations are some 50,000 words of text which provide a continuously unfolding narrative of the growth of the G.O.P., its defeats and its triumphs, its principles and its problems.--From inside cover. Contains primary source material.