HEATHER COX RICHARDSON ON THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Democracy Docket 204,527 views Sep 8, 2025 Defending Democracy with Marc Elias Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins us today to explain how fascism is on the rise in America. As one of the country’s foremost experts on the Civil War, she’ll reveal how the GOP went from the party of Lincoln to the party of Trump. Support independent journalism by becoming a Democracy Docket premium member: https://newsletters.democracydocket.c… Stay up to date on the fight for democracy with our free newsletter: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcbrc0 Books by Heather Cox Richardson: Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo… To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit… How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America https://global.oup.com/academic/produ…