Official Proceedings Of The Democratic National Convention Held In Chicago, Ill., July 7Th, 8Th, 9Th

At the height of the Gilded Age United States, politics became theatre and faith. The past speaks, urgently still. Official Proceedings Of The Democratic National Convention Held In Chicago, 1896 gathers the democratic national convention proceedings that reshaped the history of the Democratic Party and 1896 presidential election history. These official Democratic Party records capture the drama of the William Jennings Bryan era as delegates clash over gold and silver. On every page run the currents of free silver movement history and populist era political debates that exposed the deepest anxieties of 19th century American politics. Edited by Edward B. Dickinson, this meticulous compilation of 1896 democratic convention documents and Democratic National Committee preliminaries, culminating in the letters of acceptance from William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall, stands as a primary source for historians and a richly detailed reference work on US politics. It offers an unvarnished view of party organisation, platforms and power-broking at a turning point for the history of democratic party identity, when the convention floor became the national stage. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for researchers of 1896 presidential election history, students of the Gilded Age United States, and general readers drawn to the raw voices of democratic national convention proceedings, this enduring work anchors any serious library on the William Jennings Bryan era and the contested soul of American democracy.