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may 17, 1896 - William Jennings Bryan

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Democratic presidential candidate in 1896, advocated free silver

William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, standing three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States.

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may 17, 1896
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~ 130 years ago

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