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Proclaiming Freedom: Lincoln's Hand in History

Abraham Lincoln was just a common man before becoming the 16th President of the United States of America and changing what it means to be 'free' for thousands. We celebrate all that Lincoln has acc...

Celebrating Colorado's History

Happy Colorado Day! Today, we celebrate Colorado by featuring a beautiful 38-star flag, which currently hangs in our Colorado Springs shop. Then, we highlight the unique craftsmanship of the Vortic...

A Step Back in Time: The Civil War

One of the oldest time periods that we are honored to represent is the Civil War era, arguably one of the most influential periods in the United States’ history. Today, two pieces from The Great Re...

The Great Republic at the Ritz Carlton in Arlington, Virgina

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City is delighted to announce a collaboration with two of City Center D.C.’s most unique retailers, The Great Republic and Eagle Co.

WWI Sweetheart Silks

Ever since we displayed this sentimental and patriotic WWI handkerchief on our walls in our Washington DC store, we have been asked countless times to tell the story behind this unique item. So tod...

Post Civil War DC in "Roose's Companion and Guide to Washington and Vicinity"

Today on the blog we are examining a fairly uncommon and very illuminating map of Washington D.C., dating to 1885, created by William S. Roose. Because it was a planned city, the early maps of Wash...

Happy 4th of July! Check out the USA 160 Years Ago!

We decided this 4th of July would be the perfect day to revamp our Instagram, @thegreatrepublic. The first post is actually 6 posts featuring A New Map of the Union with the Adjacent Islands &...

Semper Fidelis: WWI Marines Poster Added To DC Shop Walls

After a busy holiday season and inauguration week, our DC shop walls looked a little empty. We spent the last week adding a host of antique prints, maps, hand-carved eagles, and posters to our inve...