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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.