William Jennings Bryan recorded his ‘Cross of Gold’ speech at Richmond’s Gennett studio on July 3, 1923. He’d given the speech at the Democratic national convention in Chicago in 1896.

July 9, 2015 July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech “His speech to the convention was an appeal to one of the worst instincts of the human heart—that of ...

July 9, 1896 - Bryan gives ‘Cross of Gold’ speech in Chicago On this day in 1896, William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, delivered his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic ...

Democratic nominees for president William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice president were nominated at the Chicago convention on July 10, 1896. (Library of Congress) ...