Photo of the Day
Phyllis and Fred Schlafly had a loving and happy marriage. Talking about politics was a passion they shared.
CLIP: Liberal Phil Donahue Loses It When Phyllis Schlafly Crushes ERA
On December 9, 1975, Phyllis Schlafly could have been thinking about a dozen different things. She had just finished an interview with the Sun Times. She would have another interview with Time Magazine later in the day. Law school exams were just around the corner, not to mention preparations for Christmas. Phyllis didn’t have the …
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Study Up For Mrs. America
Carol Felsenthal wrote one of the most definitive biographies of Phyllis Schlafly in 1981. Called The Sweetheart of the Silent Majority, it takes a deep dive into Phyllis’s personal life as well as her fight against the Equal Rights Amendment. If you want to learn more about the real Mrs. America, this book is well …
Photo of the Day
Phyllis Schlafly’s friends called her the epitome of the “happy warrior.” Her classic smile contrasted starkly with the often angry-looking women’s libbers.
Photo of the Day
On March 22, 1979, Phyllis and hundreds of allies celebrated the expiration of the seven-year deadline of the Equal Rights Amendment. The festivities were interrupted when someone called the hotel to say a bomb had been placed under Phyllis’s podium. In her diary for that day, Phyllis casually wrote “Gala Dinner celebrating the End of …
Photo of the Day
Even though Phyllis Schlafly was a political icon, she always found time to help her kids pursue their passions and hobbies.