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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.
21. Mai 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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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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William Jennings Bryan war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der als Außenminister dem Kabinett von US-Präsident Woodrow Wilson angehörte. Von 1891 bis 1895 saß er für den Bundesstaat Nebraska im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Er war dreimal – 1896, 1900 und 1908 – Kandidat der Demokratischen Partei für das Amt des Präsidenten. In ...
15. Dez. 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.
The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In his address, Bryan supported "free silver" (i.e. bimetallism), which he believed would bring the nation prosperity.
Listen to the audio and read the text of Bryan's famous speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention, where he defended the free coinage of silver and appealed to the common people. Learn about the context, the impact and the legacy of this historic oration.
