From the Front Porch to the Front Page: McKinley and Bryan in the 1896 Presidential Campaign

Name/Title

From the Front Porch to the Front Page: McKinley and Bryan in the 1896 Presidential Campaign

Entry/Object ID

2015.4.248

Description

Rhetorical historian Harpine attempts to "show that both McKinley and Bryan presented oral rhetoric of power, ingenuity, and interest. In the end, the public speaking of these candidates stands up for itself. The candidates' oratory possibly had its greatest influence in the press reports of the campaign, rather than thhrough the responses of the live audiences, but the oral quality of the events emerged all the same." the author also attwmpts to determine why this campaign is still very important today. Paperback. Front cover features a sepia-toned photograph of McKinley dellivering a speech during his Front Porch Campaign. The back features a brief synopsis of the book, along with a brief review, and the author's biography.

Collection

Scarmuzzi

Acquisition

Accession

2015.4.0

Source or Donor

Patricia A. Scarmuzzi

Acquisition Method

Gift