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Passion and preferences : William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic National Convention / Richard Franklin Bensel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bensel, Richard Franklin, 1949-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
- Bryan, William Jennings.
- Democratic National Convention (1896 : Chicago, Ill.).
- Democratic National Convention.
- United States--Politics and government--1893-1897.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Silver question.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521888882
- 0521888883
- 9780521717625
- 0521717620
- OCLC:
- 173299290
- Online:
- Publisher description
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