What’s the Matter with Kansas?
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"What’s the Matter with Kansas?" is a famous 1896 political editorial by journalist William Allen White criticizing the Populist movement and its impact on Kansas politics and economics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| What’s the Matter with Kansas? canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
newspaper editorial
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political essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
farmers in Kansas
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small-town voters ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Kansas should abandon Populism
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Populist policies harmed Kansas economy ⓘ radical politics scared away investment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | William McKinley presidential campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Allen White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | national attention beyond Kansas after publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Populist Party
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Populist economic policies ⓘ Populist movement ⓘ free silver policy ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Emporia Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
editorial
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political commentary ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
frequently cited in studies of American Populism
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reprinted in collections of American political writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | middle-class Republican businessman viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasReception |
criticized by Populists in Kansas
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praised by Republicans in 1896 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gilded Age
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Progressive Era (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Panic of 1893
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economic depression of the 1890s ⓘ |
| inspiredTitleOf | What’s the Matter with Kansas? (2004 book by Thomas Frank) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | polemical prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kansas politics
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Populism in Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ economic policy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of agrarian radicalism
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influencing national political debate in 1896 ⓘ |
| opposes |
William Jennings Bryan
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bimetallism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Emporia, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Republican ⓘ |
| politicalContext | 1896 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | newspaper ⓘ |
| relatedWork | What’s the Matter with Kansas? (2004 book by Thomas Frank) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Republican Party (United States)
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gold standard ⓘ |
| titlePhraseUsedAs | political catchphrase ⓘ |
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