1896: William Jennings Bryan stepped onto the podium at the Democratic National Convention inside the Chicago Coliseum at ...

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This new series about American history brings David back to a sketch comedy format—only now with presidential producers in the wings.

On this day in 1896, William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, delivered his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bryan argued that allowing the free ...

The Democratic National Convention kicks off four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered his campaign, making way for Vice President Kamala Harris to ascend to the top of Democrats’ ticket.