Handout
History Link

Panic of 1893: Seattle's First Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article on how the 1893 Depression affected Seattle focuses mainly on the Northwest, but does bring in information about the depression in general.
Primary
Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: The Depression of 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough discussion of the depression and the response to it by Coxey's Army, including excerpts from newspapers of the time and links to political cartoons. From 1896, A Website of Political Cartoons.
Handout
Other

Murray's People: Jumbo and Mrs. General Cantwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful and lengthy account of the Tacoma and Seattle branches of Coxey's Army.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Politics in Gilded Age 1870 1900: Social and Labor Unrest in the 1890s

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn about the factors that helped the Populist Party gain followers and what caused it to lose them after the 1896 presidential election.
Graphic
Other

Historical Marker Database: Encampment of Coxey's Army (1894) Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
This historical marker has information about Coxey's Army and a map showing the location of the encampment. Clicking on the marker enlarges it so the photographs from the Library of Congress are clear.
Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Panic of 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief discussion of the Panic of 1893, what set off the crisis, the national effects, as well as the consequences in Ohio.