William Jennings Bryan

Author : Michael Kazin
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385720564

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A Godly Hero by Michael Kazin Pdf

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, LOS ANGELES TIMES, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Politician, evangelist, and reformer William Jennings Bryan was the most popular public speaker of his time. In this acclaimed biography—the first major reconsideration of Bryan’s life in forty years–award-winning historian Michael Kazin illuminates his astonishing career and the richly diverse and volatile landscape of religion and politics in which he rose to fame. Kazin vividly re-creates Bryan’s tremendous appeal, showing how he won a passionate following among both rural and urban Americans, who saw in him not only the practical vision of a reform politician but also the righteousness of a pastor. Bryan did more than anyone to transform the Democratic Party from a bulwark of laissez-faire to the citadel of liberalism we identify with Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1896, 1900, and 1908, Bryan was nominated for president, and though he fell short each time, his legacy–a subject of great debate after his death–remains monumental. This nuanced and brilliantly crafted portrait restores Bryan to an esteemed place in American history.

Author : Gerard N. Magliocca
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780300153149

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The Tragedy of William Jennings Bryan by Gerard N. Magliocca Pdf

Looks at how William Jennings Bryan's attempts to reach the White House invigorated conservatives across the United States and changed approaches to constitutional law.

Author : Gerald Leinwand
Publisher : American Profiles
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015066889893

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William Jennings Bryan by Gerald Leinwand Pdf

"At the time of his death in 1925, William Jennings Bryan was, as Henry Steele Commager wrote, "the most representative American of his time." To understand Bryan is to understand the United States on the cusp of modernity as regionalism declined, national political and economic institutions expanded, and the urban way of life began to eclipse the rural." "Bryan's time, as today, was one of profound transition and tumult in the United States. The late 19th century and early 20th century saw significant changes in economic, social, and political life which were to result in the modern nation we now recognize. At such a time Americans looked for moral leadership and yet there was no consensus about right and wrong in private or public life. In this uncertain era, Bryan stood forth as a political, moral, and economic reformer and sounded his trumpet for the values of the common man and woman as he so uncertainly understood them." "A Christian fundamentalist and a populist, Bryan was a lively mixture of Protestant revivalism and Jacksonian democracy - rural in upbringing, western in sentiment, and often a disappointed outsider to the political establishment. Best known for his fiery monetary policy crusade against the gold standard, Bryan also favored women's suffrage, direct election of U.S. Senators, and government regulation of railroads. He was a populist whose death left the socialist Eugene V. Debbs unmoved and a conservative whose name was anathema to early 20th century plutocrats. At the time of his death, no man in public life had more devoted followers and none had more political enemies than William Jennings Bryan." "As Gerald Leinwand shows, the true Bryan is not the caricature we have substituted for the man - the quixotic presidential candidate or the rural bumpkin who tried to match wits with Clarence Darrow on the matter of whether humans were descended from apes. In this new study of Bryan's life, we find a reformer and politician of compelling power who stood at the center of American political life for thirty years."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Corinne Livesay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Legislators
ISBN : 0998030503

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William Jennings Bryan by Corinne Livesay Pdf

This biography tells the story of William Jennings Bryan, an influential American who was born shortly before the Civil War began and died in the middle of the Roaring Twenties decade. Timelines, figures, 125 photos, and more are presented in a visually appealing manner to help the reader get a glimpse in to the man and his times, while learning about the impact Mr. Bryan made in politics. education, and religion--in the United States and beyond.

Author : Lawrence W. Levine
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674195426

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Defender of the Faith by Lawrence W. Levine Pdf

Defender of the Faith offers a reinterpretation of William Jennings Bryan in his last years as an unchanging Progressive whose roots were deeply embedded in agrarian populism. It changes the standard picture of Bryan in his final years as that of a crusader for social and economic reform sadly transformed into a reactionary champion of anachronistic rural evangelism, cheap moralistic panaceas, and Florida real estate. He pleaded for for progressive labor laws, liberal taxes, government aid to farmers, public ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and telephones, federal development of water resources, minimum wages for labor, and other advanced causes.

Author : Robert W. Cherny
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0806126671

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A Righteous Cause by Robert W. Cherny Pdf

Three times the Democratic Party’s nominee for president (1896, 1900, and 1908), and Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan voiced the concerns of many Americans left out of the post-Civil War economic growth. In this book, Robert W. Cherny traces Bryan’s major political crusades for a new currency policy, prohibition, and women’s suffrage, and against colonialism, monopolies, America’s entry into World War I, and the teaching of evolution in the public schools. Drawing on Bryan’s writings and correspondence, Cherny presents Bryan’s key role in the Democratic Party’s transformation from a proponent of minimal government to an advocate of active government.

Author : William Jennings Bryan
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734092817

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The Old World and Its Ways by William Jennings Bryan Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Old World and Its Ways by William Jennings Bryan

Author : William Jennings Bryan
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-24
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9791041999583

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In His Image by William Jennings Bryan Pdf

"In His Image" by William Jennings Bryan is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between science, religion, and morality. In this book, Bryan, a prominent politician and orator, argues for the compatibility of faith and reason, advocating for a worldview that acknowledges the existence of a divine creator and the importance of moral values derived from religious teachings. Drawing on his background in law and politics, Bryan presents a compelling case for the role of religion in shaping personal character and guiding societal progress. Through engaging prose and persuasive arguments, "In His Image" seeks to reconcile the advances of modern science with the enduring truths of religious faith, offering readers a thoughtful reflection on the nature of humanity and the universe.

Author : William Jennings Bryan,Mary Baird Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015013533784

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The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan by William Jennings Bryan,Mary Baird Bryan Pdf

Author : William Jennings Bryan,Mary Baird Bryan
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015001808909

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The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan by William Jennings Bryan,Mary Baird Bryan Pdf

"In giving the public the story of his life, William J. Bryan trusts he may be credited with something more than a desire to acquaint the public with himself. It is his purpose to show that in his own case good fortune has had more to do with such success as he may have achieved than any efforts of his own. His second purpose is to show the goodness of the American people, their patriotism, their moral courage, their high ideals, their willingness to sacrifice for their convictions - the virtues that not only make popular government possible but insure its success." -- goodreads.com

Author : William Jennings Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Silver question
ISBN : HARVARD:32044018738393

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The First Battle by William Jennings Bryan Pdf

Author : William Jennings Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : United States
ISBN : UCBK:C022882693

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Speeches of William Jennings Bryan by William Jennings Bryan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harvey Ellsworth Newbranch
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547015925

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William Jennings Bryan by Harvey Ellsworth Newbranch Pdf

William Jennings Bryan was an American politician, a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for the President United States. This book is a biography of William Jennings Bryan by Harvey Newbranch.

Author : Jeff Taylor
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0826216617

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Where Did the Party Go? by Jeff Taylor Pdf

"Using a twelve-point model of Jeffersonian thought, Taylor appraises the competing views of two Midwestern liberals, William Jennings Bryan and Hubert Humphrey, on economic policy, foreign relations, and political reform to demonstrate how the Democratic party lost its place in Middle America"--Provided by publisher.