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May 21, 2024 · William Jennings Bryan, Populist leader and orator who ran unsuccessfully three times for U.S. president (1896, 1900, and 1908). Some saw him as an ambitious demagogue, others as a champion of liberal causes. Learn about his policies, ‘Cross of Gold’ speech, and role in the Scopes monkey trial.
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William Jennens (possibly Jennings) (1701–1798), also known as William the Miser, William the Rich, and The Miser of Acton, was a reclusive financier who lived at Acton Place in the village of Acton, Suffolk, England. He was described as the "richest commoner in England" when he died unmarried and intestate with a fortune estimated at £2 ...
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party , running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896 , 1900 , and 1908 elections.
Dec 15, 2009 · Learn about the life and career of William Jennings Bryan, a leading populist politician and three-time presidential nominee. Explore his role in the free silver movement, the Scopes Trial and his pacifist views.
Cross of Gold speech, classic of American political oratory delivered on July 8, 1896, by William Jennings Bryan in closing the debate on the party platform at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago during the campaign for the presidential election of 1896.
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Learn about the life and legacy of William Jennings Bryan, a progressive politician and a conservative religious leader who opposed evolution in the Scopes trial. Explore his views, speeches, achievements and controversies in this article.
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May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of William Jennings Bryan, a lawyer, politician, and orator who ran for president three times and defended creationism in the Scopes Monkey Trial. Find out his views on Prohibition, women's suffrage, and the gold standard.
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