Daily Archives: November 13, 2015

US History – The Cross of Gold Speech & the Presidential Election of 1896

Listen to 1896 Populist/Democrat Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan give his “Cross of Gold” speech.  He gave this speech to the Democratic National Convention on July 9th, 1896. The link below will take you to the written transcript: Cross of Gold Speech … Continue reading

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