On this episode of Our American Stories, as industrial America surged forward in the late 19th century, millions of farmers and working Americans felt left behind by falling crop prices, mounting debt, and economic upheaval. Into that unrest stepped William Jennings Bryan, a fiery young politician from Nebraska whose famous “Cross of Gold” speech in Chicago transformed him into the leading voice of the downtrodden and forgotten.

In this installment of our ongoing Story of Us—Story of America series, Dr. Wilfred McClay, author of Land of Hope, shares the tale of the fierce national debate over money, democracy, and economic power that would reshape America at the dawn of the 20th century.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, as industrial America surged forward in the late 19th century, millions of farmers and working Americans felt left behind by falling crop prices, mounting debt, and economic upheaval. Into that unrest stepped William Jennings Bryan, a fiery young politician from Nebraska whose famous &ldquo;Cross of Gold&rdquo; speech in Chicago transformed him into the leading voice of the downtrodden and forgotten. In this installment of our ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fouramericanstories.com%2F%3Fs%3DStory%2Bof%2BAmerica&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C892f1a1df67544954f9608dec01054e9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639159373540843625%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UYI%2BS5lG2AHQk57TLeMkFL2Boxo7tWt5qLLd5jPq7k4%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Story of Us&mdash;Story of America</a>&nbsp;series, Dr. Wilfred McClay, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLand-Hope-Invitation-Great-American%2Fdp%2F1641771399%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fadgrpid%3D192027440608%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YNnnhzqnUOt64N6WCBechmnFFrF4ckrDmtGk4Iq6p2ZOvXkmnC5OOtmiCgBYoYFnbYzn_lVzd56CFakMnP494-FwuXodMHnTUYU9KYBCtf_Qk3SmFJyGn73dOcaYQokTKJN6zW1iAbTW1bgHhSf2S6ENSkXfS0z5Vf1QVC7K-_beO04ivuqAQbkmH96H7fqFEyaD_yAa4N3VvAsa3N7pWHVrDew8kczTTF1fPtMx3fg.d6wjxrslA-0RA7JJ5IsvUWx6ko0UwJ9J2JHm04cs-oU%26dib_tag%3Dse%26hvadid%3D792990883641%26hvdev%3Dc%26hvexpln%3D0%26hvlocphy%3D9013748%26hvnetw%3Dg%26hvocijid%3D17195043886247789493--%26hvqmt%3De%26hvrand%3D17195043886247789493%26hvtargid%3Dkwd-298994698216%26hydadcr%3D20438_13674948_2445143%26keywords%3Dland%2Bof%2Bhope%26mcid%3D17ee12e30dd23c218f5d7e4e7d8a4db2%26qid%3D1780340393%26sr%3D8-1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C892f1a1df67544954f9608dec01054e9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639159373540874750%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pC4qzx3lCAZ1ddIJ0Xf57bqLuPBc8hclwJWra2v%2FDJo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Land of Hope</a>, shares the tale of the fierce national debate over money, democracy, and economic power that would reshape America at the dawn of the 20th century.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Story of America: William Jennings Bryan and the “Cross of Gold” [Ep. 39]

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