History of the United States II / Unit 5 USH2 0627 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Bryan's Campaign
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The idea
Bryan crisscrossed the country spreading what the Yawp calls the silver gospel, while McKinley championed business interests and the gold standard.
In practice
Bryan crossing the country, speaking to one crowd after another.
Where people slip
The Yawp says the election drew enormous attention. Bryan lost, but his campaign made silver the central question of the year.
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