On Oct. 24, 1896, William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic Party nominee for President, spoke to what the Quincy Weekly Whig called a “vast multitude” in appearances at Courthouse Square, Washington ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A poster in which Jesse Grant, son of ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic ...

Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller administers the oath of office to William McKinley during his presidential inauguration in 1897, as outgoing President Grover Cleveland looks on. AP Photo/Library ...

Indiana was a swing state in national elections between the Civil War and 1900. The 1890s marked a period of political realignment, influenced by economic hardship and the rise of third parties.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The election of 1896 featured many ...