University of North Carolina
Documenting the American South: Thomas E. Watson: Georgia Populist Politician
This biography of Georgian Thomas Edward Watson includes information about his vice-presdential campaign with his running mate, William Jennings Bryan, and his progressive writings.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Populism: Quiz (2)
This 10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and covers the Populist movement.
Kansas Historical Society
A Kansas Portrait: Mary Elizabeth Lease
A short biography on the Populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease, who "advised Kansas farmers to 'raise less corn and more hell.'"
Other
Fieldston School United States History Survey: Populism Progressivism Timeline
Important events in the history of the Populist and Progressive movements between 1869 and 1921.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Black Populism
This article contains interesting facts and a timeline about the history of Black Populism, the cotton farmers of the south, and the Populist Party.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Populism: 1896 Election
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This document-based inquiry lesson allows students to read two Populist speeches in order to explain why the...
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University: American Populism, 1876 1896
Using essays, primary source documents, images, and video this site explores the American Populist political movement in the early 1890s.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Thomas E. Watson
Biography of Tom Watson, a Georgia reformer and congressman, who advocated the ideas of the Farmers' Alliance and eventually became a Populist Party leader. Includes picture.
Other
Earliest Voices: William Jennings Bryan
This resource features historic voice recordings of William Jennings Bryan. There are recordings of many famous orations by him on various political topics, the most famous being his "Cross of Gold" speech. A biography and downloadable...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Politics of Reform
[Free Registration/Login Required] A great look at the Progressive Era, the issues dealt with at that time, and the legistlation passed to help alleviate social ills. Read about the great range of personalities and viewpoints that drove...
Other
Reform Party National Committee
The official homepage of the Reform Party of the United States provides its platform as well as current news. The Reform Party is a diverse populist party with a moderate platform.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Campaigns and Elections
Scroll through this accounting of the presidential campaigns and elections in which Grover Cleveland participated to find the election of 1892. After losing the presidency in 1888, Cleveland won the election. Read about the issues in the...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Yearning to Breathe Free Webisode 10
This wonderful website, Freedom, a History of US, based on the series by Joy Hakim, presents the tenth webisode, Yearning to be Breathe Free. Through text, photographs, and audio segments you can get a good picture of the state of...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Agrarian Distress and Rise of Populism
This resource is provided for by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. It discusses how the late 1800s was a time of economic and agrarian distress for many farmers in the US. Facing tremendous as a result of their...
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: Tom Watson
Tells about Watson's early life and involvement with the Farmers' Alliance in addition to later information about the 1896 Populist Party Presidential campaign.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1892
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1892 won by Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland.
Digital History
Digital History: Populism
Explains what populism is and its history within the context of American politics.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Third Party (United States)
An explanation of the role of third parties, their history, and some notable third party candidates can be found in this Wikipedia article.
Other
President Elect: 1892
Provides basic information about the presidential candidates of 1892 as well as an electoral map showing the distribution of votes.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: Brief History of Huey Long
A short biographical introduction to Long's life but does include links to excerpts from Long's first and second autobiography, and his speech on "Share the Wealth" given in the Senate.
Other
Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Knights of Labor
Read about the impact of the Knights of Labor on labor issues in Arkansas. Find out about the strikes they participated in for various work groups, and read about their political activity in a time of third-party elections.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Reform Party of Canada
Describes the rise of the Reform Party in Canada, its history, and where it started.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
American History: Election of 1896: It Came Down to a Question of Money
This program, part of The Making of a Nation from Voice of America gives a very good description of the issues in the presidential campaign of 1896. Learn about the differences between the gold bugs and silverites, a third party...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Farmers' Alliance
The Farmers' Alliance advocated many progressive ideas. Read about these ideas and the ways the alliance fostered co-op programs for farmers. This article focuses on the Farmers' Alliance groups in Georgia, but there is also much...