Populism and the rise and fall of the Populist Party are the topics of this presentation, which details the Presidential Election of 1896 and the role of silver. Detailing main points with clever political cartoons and informative maps,...

A description of the establishment of the Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry, in the mid-1800s and how the movement helped farmers.

Western farmers organized in an attempt to have their issues heard politically. Read about the various farmers' organizations which developed into the idea of populism and the formation of the Populist Party.

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...

A lengthy discussion of Populism and the Populist Party, especially in Nebraska. Read about the Populist Party platform, issues, candidates, and how populism formed the roots of the progressivism in the early 20th century.

Looks at the unrest of farmers in the 1890s that led to the development of a new populist party called the People's Party. Explains the debate that raged around whether to adopt a gold or a silver standard, examines the election of 1896,...

Learn about the development of the farmers' protest movement in the 19th century, and how it evolved into a political movement.

An article from the 1941 journal of the Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, which discusses the Granger Movement primarily in Oklahoma and Texas in the last half of the 19th century. Read about the Grange's support for...

Explains the history of the Populist movement, its growth into a political party, and its later dissolution. Includes questions for students at end.

Although this site concerns itself with Oregon, the issues are nationwide. Article discusses the background of the Populist movement.

This extensive look at politics between 1876 and 1896 describes how the Republican Party functioned during this time and how the excesses in politics resulted in reform and the next era in politics, the Progressive Era. A very...