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The Crusade of 1890

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to find a detailed story of Mary Elizabeth Lease. One of her speeches is quoted at length.
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Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon History: Troubled Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site concerns itself with Oregon, the issues are nationwide. Article discusses the background of the Populist movement.
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Kansas Historical Society

A Kansas Portrait: Mary Elizabeth Lease

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on the Populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease, who "advised Kansas farmers to 'raise less corn and more hell.'"