Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "1896 Presidential Election" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Bryan, McKinley, Hanna, Free Silver, Gold Standard, Populist, Republican, Democratic
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between June-November of 1896.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"McKinley First Night"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), June 21, 1896, Image 1, col. 1-7.
"Sweeps Convention Away"
Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), July 10, 1896, Image 1, col. 4.
"William Jennings Bryan Their Man"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), July 11, 1896, Image 1 col. 2-7.
"Bryan’s Characteristics"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), July 11, 1896, Page 8, Image 3, col. 6.
"Bryan Has But One Desire"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), July 14, 1896, Image 1, col. 1-2.
A Hopeful Day In Wall Street"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 3, 1896, Image 1, col . 3.
"Good Sound Money Talk"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 6, 1896, Image 1, col. 1.
"Mark Hanna’s Plan"
The Daily Herald (Brownsville, TX), September 16, 1896, Image 1, col. 4-5.
"Great Day for McKinley"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), September 19, 1896, Image 1, col. 3-4.
"Howled Down By Yale Men"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 25, 1896, Image 13, col. 1-2.
"Earnest Work By Republican"
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA), September 26, 1896, Image 4, col. 3.
"Bryan Sweeping the Country"
The Daily Herald (Brownsville, TX), September 26, 1896, Image 1, col. 3-5.
"Silver Tongues Talk Anti-Silver"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), September 26, 1896, Image 1, col. 3-6.
"Going for McKinley"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), October 19, 1896, Image 1, col. 2-3.
"Bryan's Chances"
The Independent (Honolulu, HI), October 23, 1896, Image 2, col. 1.
"Hanna is Serene"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), November 3, 1896, Image 1, col. 2-3.
"Sound Money Sweepingly Successful"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), November 4, 1896, Image 1, col. 1-3.

1896 Presidential Election of William McKinley: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America