William Jennings Bryan

William Jennings Bryan: The Great Commoner | History Today

William Jennings Bryan, a young man with a golden voice and the air of a Victorian tragic actor, rose into prominence as the champion of the distressed ...

History » Bryan College | Dayton, TN

William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) came to Dayton in 1925 for the Scopes Evolution Trial when he expressed the wish that a school that would teach truth from a ...

“Cross of Gold”—William Jennings Bryan (1921) - Library of Congress

William Jennings Bryan. “William Jennings Bryan and the 'Cross of Gold' Speech”. When television coverage begins at a presidential nominating convention, it ...

William Jennings Bryan: Cross of Gold Speech (July 1896)

It simply intends to put the burdens of government justly upon the backs of the people. I am in favor of an income tax. When I find a man who is not willing to ...

William Jennings Bryan - WILL IT PAY? - National Humanities Center

- William Jennings Bryan -. WILL IT PAY? New York Journal, 15 January 1899 ❖ Excerpts. Library of Congress. William Jennings Bryan, 1896. The forcible ...

William Jennings Bryan | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

William Jennings Bryan's defense of Christian fundamentalism in the Scopes monkey trial clashed with the First Amendment's prohibition of ...

William Jennings Bryan - Illinois Periodicals Online

At the trial in Dayton, Bryan was never out to discredit Scopes. In fact, Scopes and Bryan's son were friends. Bryan himself thought the Tennessee law was a ...

William Jennings Bryan - Google Arts & Culture

William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times ...

William Jennings Bryan | Nebraska Authors

William Jennings Bryan, born 1860-03-19 Salem, IL (USA), died 1925-07-26 Dayton, TN (USA), buried Washington, DC (USA) Arlington National Cemetery.

Telegram to William McKinley Conceding the Presidential Election

As Chief Executive Mr. McKinley will have the cordial support of the millions of patriotic Americans who have cast their votes for William Jennings Bryan. They ...

Examination of William Jennings Bryan by Clarence Darrow

A--Well, I should say so. Q-- Now, Mr. Bryan, have you ever pondered what would have happened to the earth if it had stood still? A--No. Q--You have not? A-- No ...

William Jennings Bryan - New World Encyclopedia

Contents ... Bryan is probably best known for his crusade against Darwinism, which culminated in the Scopes Trial in 1925. Like many, he believed in progress ...

Was William Jennings Bryan a Good Newspaper Editor?

William Jennings Bryan was the editor of the Omaha World-Herald for two years. Or that he didn't do a lot of actual editing in that time.

William Jennings Bryan's death certificate - The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial

William Jennings Bryan's death certificate, Tennessee. State Center for Health Statistics; Tennessee. Department of Public Health, 1925 July 26.

Bryan Supports Prohibition - Nebraska Studies

Bryan Supports Prohibition ... William Jennings Bryan was a prominent force throughout his political life from the 1890s to the 1920s. During his early career, he ...

Presidential Election of 1908 - 270toWin

... William Jennings Bryan, who had been defeated in 1896 and 1900 by Republican William McKinley. Despite his two previous defeats, Bryan remained extremely ...

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 | Harry S. Truman

This recording includes such subjects as: William Jennings Bryan; optimists; courtesy; personal grudges; Roman Emperors; military leaders; the presidents and ...

William Jennings Bryan vs. William McKinley | Shapell

Bryan lost two of his three presidential bids to William McKinley (in 1896 and 1900), who was, in many ways, the mirror image of Bryan. Each ...

William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), plaster, 1900

Description. This bust depicts William Jennings Bryan, a popular orator and three-time presidential candidate. Bryan visited Austin in December 1899, as the ...

William Jennings Bryan: The Speech That Changed Politics

William Jennings Bryan: The Speech That Changed Politics. At the 1896 Democratic Convention, Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party and won him the ...