At the 1896 Democratic Nationl Convention in Chicago, William Jennings Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party. He was an unlikely... At the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, ...

In civics class, we’re taught the two-party system fits our nation perfectly. Yet third-party candidates and others have regularly been part of the quadrennial election. Third parties and splinter ...

Before Woodrow Wilson became the standard bearer for the Democratic Party, that honor belonged to William Jennings Bryan, known both as "the Great Commoner" and the "Boy Orator of the Platte." Bryan's ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic ...