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United States presidential election of 1896
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The election results of 1896 William McKinley William Jennings Bryan
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Hear William Jennings Bryan deliver his “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention
William Jennings Bryan's “Cross of Gold” speech, given at the Democratic National...
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William McKinley
U.S. Pres. William McKinley, c. 1896.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-96358)
William Jennings Bryan
Populist political leader William Jennings Bryan, c. 1907.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3b41852)
William Jennings Bryan: presidential campaign poster
Campaign poster from the 1896 U.S. presidential election with the text of William...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. 3g02112u)
McKinley campaign ribbon
Presidential campaign ribbon for William McKinley, c. 1896.
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American presidential election, 1896

Results of the American presidential election, 1896

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The election results of 1896
At a glance: the presidential election of 1896.
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