Douglas B. Harris, PhD, is associate professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland.Lonce H. Bailey, PhD, is assistant professor of political science at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

• Introduction: The Republican Party's Origins, Evolution, and Transformation,Chapter 1. The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln,IntroductionJeffersonian Roots,Republican Party PlatformJune 18, 1856"We Are Not Enemies," Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1861"With Malice toward None," Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1865"The Punishment of Belligerent Traitors," Thaddeus Stevens's Speech on ReconstructionMarch 19, 1867The Compromise Choice,James Garfield's Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1881"Obstructions in the National House," Thomas Brackett Reed, North American ReviewOctober 1889"Legislation Helpful to Producers Is Beneficial to All," William McKinley's First Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1897Chapter 2. Progressives to 1940,Introduction"Dangers That Threaten Representative Government," Robert La Follette's Address to the State Agricultural Society at MilwaukeeSeptember 1898Remnants of Reconstruction,Republican Party PlatformJune 21, 1904The Beginnings of New Nationalism,Theodore Roosevelt's Nomination Acceptance SpeechJuly 27, 1904"A Government through Parties," Joe Cannon's Speech following the March RevoltMarch 19, 1910New Nationalism,Theodore Roosevelt's Speech at the John Brown CelebrationAugust 31, 1910A Government of Laws,Republican Party PlatformJune 18, 1912"On Popular Unrest," William H. Taft's Campaign Speech1912"Principles and Ideals of the United States Government," Herbert Hoover's Campaign SpeechOctober 22, 1928Limited Government,Republican Party Platform1932Democracy in the Republican Party,Wendell Willkie's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 17, 1940Chapter 3. The Emerging Party, 1944–1964,Introduction"The Ablest Men and Women," Thomas Dewey's Nomination Acceptance SpeechJune 28, 1944"The Enemies from Within," Joe McCarthy's Anticommunist SpeechFebruary 9, 1950The Checkers Speech,Richard Nixon's "Fund Speech"September 23, 1952"A Party of the Future," Dwight D. Eisenhower's Nomination AcceptanceAugust 23, 1956The Military-Industrial Complex,Dwight Eisenhower's Farewell SpeechJanuary 17, 1961Extremism in the Republican Party,Nelson Rockefeller's Speech at the Republican National ConventionJuly 14, 1964Extremism Is No Vice,Barry Goldwater's Nomination Acceptance SpeechJuly 16, 1964"A Time for Choosing," Ronald Reagan's Campaign SpeechOctober 27, 1964Chapter 4. Republicans 1968–1988,Introduction"Negotiate from Strength," Richard Nixon's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 8, 1968Attack on the Intellectual Elite,Spiro Agnew's Campaign SpeechMay 22, 1970The Politics of People,Richard Nixon's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 23, 1972"I Have Never Been a Quitter," Richard Nixon's ResignationAugust 8, 1974"Government Is the Problem," Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural AddressJanuary 20, 1981The "Evil Empire," Ronald Reagan's Speech to the National Association of EvangelicalsMarch 8, 1983"A Springtime of Hope," Ronald Reagan's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 23, 1984Chapter 5. A Republican Revolution,Introduction"A Thousand Points of Light," George H. W. Bush's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 18, 1988Beginnings of the Culture War,Patrick J. Buchanan's Republican National Convention SpeechAugust 17, 1992"I Am Responsible," George H. W. Bush's Address on the Results of the Presidential ElectionNovember 7, 1992The "Contract with America," Newt Gingrich's Speech on Opening Day of the 104th CongressJanuary 4, 1995"We Are the Party," Robert Dole's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 15, 1996"No One Is above the Law," Henry Hyde's Speech to the Senate on the Impeachment of President Bill ClintonFebruary 8, 1999Chapter 6. The Bush Years: 9/11, Iraq, and Republican Decline,IntroductionCompassionate Conservativism,George W. Bush's First Inaugural AddressJanuary 20, 2001The "Axis of Evil," George W. Bush's State of the Union AddressJanuary 29, 2002"The Smoking Gun . . . in the Form of a Mushroom Cloud," George W. Bush's Address to the Nation on IraqOctober 7, 2002"Mission Accomplished," George W. Bush's Address from USS Abraham LincolnMay 1, 2003"Our Strategy Is Succeeding," George W. Bush's Nomination Acceptance SpeechSeptember 2, 2004A Time of Change,George W. Bush's News Conference on the Election ResultsNovember 8, 2006Chapter 7. The Obama Years,Introduction"Your Average Hockey Mom," Sarah Palin's Address to the Republican National ConventionSeptember 3, 2008"I Work for You," John McCain's Nomination Acceptance SpeechSeptember 4, 2008"How's That Hopey-Changey Stuff Working Out for You?," Sarah Palin's Address at the Inaugural Tea Party ConventionFebruary 6, 2010"We Voted for an Idea," Paul Ryan's Speech at Georgetown UniversityApril 26, 2012"It Is Not What We Were Promised," Mitt Romney's Nomination Acceptance SpeechAugust 30, 2012The "47 Percent," Mitt Romney's Answer at a Fund-RaiserSeptember 19, 2012"Excessive Political Polarization," Olympia Snowe's Farewell to the SenateDecember 13, 2012"Crying Out for Change," Rand Paul's Response to the State of the Union AddressFebruary 12, 2013Timeline,Further Reading,Index,About the Authors,

The documents are uniformly interesting, and some have been edited for length. There is a good subject and personal name index. This volume, part of the publisher's Documents Decoded series, complements a similar book on the Democratic Party (2014) and one on presidential campaigns (CH, May'14, 51-4801). Suitable for academic or public library collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic audiences; general readers; journalists.