Cross of Gold speech
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The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In his address,
William Jennings Bryan being carried on the shoulders of delegates after giving the speech
Representative Richard P. Bland
The Chicago Coliseum
Former Iowa Governor Horace Boies was a major contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 1896.
Adlai Stevenson I
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson I was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A member of the Democrati
Stevenson in 1892
Stevenson's home in Metamora
Mary, Julia and Letitia Stevenson
Stevenson as an Illinois representative, c. 1875–1877 or 1879–1881