This is a very unique piece of American history. This book was published in 1896 by W.B. Conkey Company, Chicago. The book measures 6 ˝ inches by 9 ˝ inches and contains 630 pages. The cloth cover has title in gilt on the front and down the spine with a silver pictorial of Bryan on the front board. The cover shows minor signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and bottom of the spine, hardly worth mentioning. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of the book is very good.

Contents:

Publishers Preface
Preface
Index to Speeches, Addresses and Documents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Biography

1. My Connection with the Silver Question begins
2. Unconditional Repeal
3. Bolting Discussed
4. Seigniorage, Currency and Gold bonds
5. Pioneer Work in Nebraska
6. The Silver Sentiment Developing
7. The Republican National Convention
8. The Silver Republicans
9. The Democratic National Convention
10. Contest over the Platform
11. The Presidential Nomination
12. Mr. Sewalls Nomination
13. Homeward Bound
14. The Silver Party Convention
15. The Populist Convention
16. The Triple Demand
17. Three National Committees
18. Preparing for the Campaign
19. From Nebraska to the Sea
20. At Madison Square Garden
21. On the Hudson
22. From Albany to Cleveland
23. From Cleveland to Chicago
24. At Milwaukee
25. Labor Day
26. The Bolting Democrats
27. Letters of Acceptance of Republican Candidates
28. The Democratic Platform
29. Nomination of Silver Party Accepted
30. Populist Nomination Tendered and Accepted
31. Mr. Sealls Speech and Letter
32. Third Trip Commences
33. In the South
34. From Washington to Wilmington
35. Religion and Politics Mixed
36. From Philadelphia to Brooklyn
37. In New England
38. Tammany Hall and Vicinity
39. Traveling Westward
40. Meeting of the Democratic Clubs
41. To Chicago via Tennessee
42. A Trip Through the Northwest
43. At Minneapolis and Duluth
44. Through the Two Peninsulas
45. Among the Buckeyes and the Hoosiers
46. In the Sucker State
47. The Chicago Campaign
48. From Lake Michigan to Nebraska
49. My Labors Ended
50. The Election Returns
51. Reminiscences
52. Explanations
53. The Future

Excerpt - Publishers Preface:
The object of The First Battle is to present an account of the leading events and issues of the most critical campaign in American History. The work contains an interesting description of the authors famous tour, including his most important speeches, together with the principal addresses and documents identified with the campaign of 1896; the whole embodying a faithful presentation of the rise and development of the silver movement. It also contains a review of the political situation and an analysis of the election returns. At our request the author has included a biographical sketch written by Mrs. Bryan…
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