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Passion and preferences : William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic National Convention

Title
Passion and preferences : William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic National Convention / Richard Franklin Bensel.
Author
Bensel, Richard Franklin, 1949-
Publication
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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Description
xvii, 318 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
  • Democratic National Convention (1896 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Silver question
  • United States > Politics and government > 1893-1897
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The road to Chicago -- Silver sentiment in the convention -- Prospects for a gold bolt -- Rules and rituals -- Display of passion -- Bryan's "cross of gold" speech -- The nomination contest -- Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 9780521888882 (hardback)
  • 0521888883 (hardback)
  • 9780521717625 (pbk.)
  • 0521717620 (pbk.)
LCCN
  • 2007039067
  • 40015308927
OCLC
  • ocn173299290
  • 173299290
  • SCSB-5399427
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries