William Jennings Bryan delivers a campaign speech, circa 1910. Bryan put himself on the map as one of America's best orators with his "Cross of Gold" speech in 1896.

Wayne Hester talks about William Jennings Bryan, his Cross of Gold speech, and his contributions to politics. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students.

He was William Jennings Bryan, and [on Sept. 23, 1896] he traveled by train along the Delaware River, stopping in Phillipsburg to deliver a rousing speech from the porch of the Union Square Hotel.

Bryan's scathing denunciation of attempts by the "great cities" to impose a gold standard - his "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic convention in 1896 - is considered one of the greatest ...

W illiam Jennings Bryan gave one of the most important speeches in American political development 125 years ago today — on July 9, 1896. The Nebraskan’s “ Cross of Gold Speech ” is a ...

When Democrat William Jennings Bryan received word of the results of the 1896 presidential election, he promptly dispatched a telegram to his opponent, Republican William McKinley.

July 9th was the anniversary of the most famous speech of any presidential campaign. William Jennings Bryan, in a speech to the 1896 Democratic convention, declaimed "You shall not crucify mankind ...

Object Details Description William Jennings Bryan, former representative from Nebraska, was the Democratic candidate for president in 1896. Arthur Sewall, a businessman from Maine, was named his ...

On this day in 1860, William Jennings Bryan, a three-time unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate, was born in Salem, Ill. In 1896, after having served two terms in the House representing ...

Oh yeah, and the year is 1896. The would-be president in question is William Jennings Bryan. In an era before the internet, television, or radio, the best way to reach the masses is with newsprint.