Republican Response to Problems of Reconstructions, 1869-1878 or 1880

FAIN: FB-11664-73

Michael L. Benedict
Ohio State Library (Columbus, OH 43210)

To examine Congressional Record, the National Archives and the personal papers of leading Republicans to draw a more accurate picture of Republican reaction to the conservative tide. To pay special attention to the problem of principle versus expediency in politics and especially to demonstrate how our system operates to force political parties to conform to popular opinion.