The presidential election of 1896 was among the most hard-fought and complex in U.S. history, and Butte had a vested interest in it.

The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret ...

Object Details Author Jones, Stanley L (Stanley Llewellyn) 1918- Contents A standard of battle -- Rallying around the silver standard -- The Democrats: divided and defeated -- The Democrats debate the ...

In the 1896 presidential election, the Populists cross-nominated Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan, remembered for his “Cross of Gold” speech calling for free silver.

In the 1896 presidential election, the Populists cross-nominated Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan, remembered for his “Cross of Gold” speech calling for free silver.

Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics ...