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Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1892 Overview Cleveland v. Harrison v. Weaver

For Students 9th - 10th
This four-page review of the campaign and election of 1892 includes a review of Benjamin Harrison's term in office from 1888-1892, the controversy in determining a presidential candidate, and the presence of a possibly viable third-party...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Campaigns and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1892 won by Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland.
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Other

President Elect: 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides basic information about the presidential candidates of 1892 as well as an electoral map showing the distribution of votes.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
The Populist Party was one of the more successful third parties, at least in state politics. Read about its platform on the national and state levels in the 1890s.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Weaver, James Baird

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress provides a brief biographical sketch of Weaver, who was the presidential candidate of the Greenback Party in 1880.
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Other

The Political Graveyard: Election of 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1892 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1892 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1892 won by William McKinley in one of the most dramatic and complex campaigns in American history.