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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.
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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. März 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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15. Dez. 2009 · Learn about the life and career of William Jennings Bryan, a leading voice in the Democratic Party and the nation. He was a populist congressman, a three-time presidential nominee, a secretary of state and a prominent anti-evolutionist.
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.
The next day the jury pronounced John Scopes guilty. William Jennings Bryan had won the case, but history would not look kindly on his last crusade. The Scopes trial would cast a long shadow...
