| Marries Callista Bisek. | Launches Center for Health Transf. Gettysburg (Civil War Trilogy) | Grant Comes East (Civil War Trilogy) | Winning the Future Never Call Retreat (Civil War Trilogy) |
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| Narrowly defeats Democrat David Worley. | Runs in new district due to redistricting. | Draws up "Contract with America" that helps GOP gain first majority in the House since 1954. | Time magazine's "Man of the Year." Elected Speaker of the House, serves to Jan. 1999. | To Renew America Pres. Clinton effectively runs against "Dole- Gingrich." | House votes to reprimand and fine Gingrich. Effort to replace Gingrich as Speaker fails. | Lessons Learned The Hard Way Republicans lose five seats. Resigns as Speaker. | Leaves Congress. Founds the Gingrich Group, a consulting firm. Divorces second wife. |
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| Divorce from first wife final. Marries Marianne Ginther. | Launches "Conservative Opportunity Society" caucus. | Co-authors Window of Opportunity. | Becomes chairman of GOPAC. | Leading critic on ethics of Speaker Jim Wright. | Elected Minority Whip. |
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| Professor of History and Environmental Studies at West Georgia College, 1970-78. | Doctoral degree in Modern European History from Tulane University. | Unsuccessful campaign for Congress in GA-6, def. by Jack Flynt. | Unsuccessful campaign for Congress in GA-6, def. by Jack Flynt. | Elected to Congress in GA-6 def. Virginia Shapard. |
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| Graduates from Baker High School in Columbus, GA. | Marries Jackie Battley. (Two daughters). | Graduates from Emory University with a B.A. in history. | Master's degree in Modern European History from Tulane University. |
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| Gingrich family in Europe, 1956-60. |
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| Born June 17, 1943 in Harrisburg, PA. Mother files for divorce. | Mother marries Robert Gingrich, who adopts Newt. |
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| Copyright
© 2006 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action
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