Published Sep 27, 2021
98: Silver & Gold: From Grover Cleveland to William Jennings Bryan & William McKinley
Explore the heated debates over gold versus silver and towering tariff policies that shaped late 19th-century America, delving into the presidential clashes between Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and William Jennings Bryan, while examining the profound labor movements of the Gilded Age and their lasting impact on populism and labor rights.
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