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Author Bensel, Richard Franklin, 1949-

Title Passion and Preferences : William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic Convention
Published Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (338 pages)
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Illustrations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Road to Chicago; 3 Silver Sentiment in the Convention; 4 Prospects for a Gold Bolt; 5 Rules and Rituals; 6 Display of Passion; 7 Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech; 8 The Nomination Contest; 9 Conclusion; Index
Summary Bensel argues that Bryan's 'Cross of Gold' address exploited a climate of political passion
Notes Print version record
Subject Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
SUBJECT Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. fast (OCoLC)fst00053323
Democratic National Convention (1896 : Chicago, Ill.)
Democratic National Convention. fast (OCoLC)fst01405894
Subject Silver question.
Politics and government.
Silver question.
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1893-1897. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140452
Subject United States.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780511386510
0511386516
9780511509766
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9780521888882
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9780521717625
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