Re:William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” Speech
by smacktoward on Monday June 18, 2018 @02:26PM
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Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech was made when audio recording technology was being born, so in a little miracle of technology, we can actually hear the man himself give it today: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5354/
(The recording is from a later 1925 performance of the speech by Bryan, not from his original performance that famously turned the tide of the 1896 Democratic National Convention. But it's still a fairly unique opportunity to hear a speech from that era in the voice of the man who gave it.)
(The recording is from a later 1925 performance of the speech by Bryan, not from his original performance that famously turned the tide of the 1896 Democratic National Convention. But it's still a fairly unique opportunity to hear a speech from that era in the voice of the man who gave it.)