1. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: William Jennings Bryan WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. For Further Reading. Bryan, William Jennings, The First Battle,2 vols. (1896, repr. 1971) and Memoirs, ed. by Mary B. Bryan (1925, repr. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/side/bryan.html

They Would Be President General Articles The Presidents GME Contents WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN A U.S. congressman, three-time DEMOCRATIC presidential nominee, and secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan was a major force in American politics for three decades. Bryan was born on Mar. 19, 1860, in Salem, Ill. He attended college, studied law, and entered legal practice in Illinois before moving to Lincoln, Nebr., in 1887. Elected to CONGRESS in 1890 and reelected in 1892, he argued for inflationary policies, including free silver, and fought a losing battle against repeal (1893) of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Failing in a bid for a U.S. SENATE seat in 1894, Bryan became editor of the Omaha World-Herald. He was out of public office in 1895 and 1896, but he reached a wide audience as a speaker at political gatherings and Chautauqua meetings. By 1896 his party was bitterly divided between gold Democrats, led by Grover CLEVELAND , and free-silver advocates. The silverites controlled the party's 1896 convention, and Bryan, confirming his position as free silver's champion through his dramatic "Cross of Gold" speech, was nominated for president. He conducted an active campaign and received many more votes in losing than Cleveland had in winning in 1892. When nominated for PRESIDENT again in 1900, Bryan insisted on a platform endorsing free silver but emphasized imperialism as a more important issue. He attacked the administration of incumbent William

2. William Jennings Bryan Hidalgo County Historical Museum's exhibit and collection of articles and speeches by and about William Category Society History Personas Bryan, William Jennings......William Jennings Bryan. The Speer Memorial Library is proud to hostthe Hidalgo County Historical Museum's Exhibit on one of Mission's http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/exhibits/bryan/bryan.htm

William Jennings Bryan The Speer Memorial Library is proud to host the Hidalgo County Historical Museum's Exhibit on one of Mission's more famous residents - William Jennings Bryan. In addition to the exhibit, we also have a large vertical file collection on Mr. Bryan, which we are pleased to offer electronically on the Web. Just click on the picture of the exhibit to see scanned images of our collection of articles and speeches by and about William Jennings Bryan. Last modified: October 1, 1997 Any comments and suggestions about this Web site can be sent to: the Webmaster URL: http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/exhibits/bryan/bryan.htm

3. 1896: William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan. See Bryan's Cross of Gold speech to the ChicagoDemocratic Convention. Life and Public Services of William Jennings Bryan. http://iberia.vassar.edu/1896/bryan.html

William Jennings Bryan See Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech to the Chicago Democratic Convention William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a Congressman from Nebraska, three-time presidential candidate (1896, 1900, and 1908), and later Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson. In 1896, Bryan faced an uphill battle as the Democratic and Populist nominee. Democrats had held the White House for the previous four years and were widely blamed for the severe economic depression of 1893. Furthermore, sitting President Grover Cleveland disapproved of Bryan's nomination; many Democrats abandoned the party to form the Gold Democrats , or to vote for McKinley . Bryanwho barely acknowledged his nomination by the Populistsdecided the best strategy for Democratic victory was to bring his message to the people by speaking around the country, often from the backs of railroad cars. This was a new tactic, since presidential candidates traditionally stayed home and let others speak on their behalf. It won Bryan both criticism and fame. The text below is from Great Leaders and National Issues of 1896 , published during the campaign. Such biographies were popular, both to introduce candidates to the voters (though

4. William Jennings Bryan Meet Amazing Americans, William Jennings Bryan. William Jennings Bryan was a giftedspeaker, lawyer, threetime presidential candidate, and devout Protestant. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/bryan

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan, 1860-1925 Born: March 19, 1860 Died: July 26, 1925 William Jennings Bryan was a gifted speaker, lawyer, three-time presidential candidate, and devout Protestant. Although he was born in Salem, Illinois, Bryan made his career in Nebraska politics. He won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1890. A tireless defender of the small farmer and laborer, Bryan worked closely with the Populist Party, a group of poor Midwestern and Southern farmers who suffered economically due to low prices for their crops, which they blamed on Northeastern business interests. Bryan's efforts on behalf of farmers and laborers (the so-called "common" people) earned him the title the "Great Commoner." Taking a Stand A Man With Many Causes Choose another Amazing American William Jennings Bryan A Man With Many Causes "William Jennings Bryan Supported Many Causes" Is Silver Better than Gold? "William Jennings Bryan and the Free Silver Movement" Taking a Stand "William Jennings Bryan and His Principles" Home Meet Amazing Americans Site Map

5. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan March 19, 1860July, 1925. William JenningsBryan was defeated three times for the presidency of the United http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/6460/bio/B/ryanWJ.html

William Jennings Bryan March 19, 1860-July, 1925 William Jennings Bryan was defeated three times for the presidency of the United States, but retained a hold on public opinion that would be the envy of presidents. For years he led the Democratic party towards social reformism and secured its 1912 nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Born in Salem, Illinois, Bryan graduated in 1881 from Illinois College in Jacksonville and got a law degree in 1883 from the Union College of Law in Chicago. In 1887 he moved to Nebraska, and in 1890 he was the second Democrat elected to Congress from his state. Reelected in 1892 with the support of the People's Party , but declined to run for reelection in 1894 and sought election by the state legislature to the U. S. Senate. In the course of this, he stumped the state for free coinage of silver and for tariff reform and an income tax, attaining a modest national reputation. At the age of thirty-six, Bryan won the Democratic nomination for president with his dramatic Cross of Gold speech , calling for free and unlimited coinage of silver. The apparent Democratic embrace of a modest reform agenda severely undercut and ultimately destroyed the People's Party . Afterwards, when Bryan was crushed in the 1896 elections, the conservative wing of the Democratic party again resumed its dominance.

6. William Jennings Bryan - Author Details And Biography - The Quotations Page Quotations by Author. Author details William Jennings Bryan (1860 1925). Full Name, Bryan, William Jennings (the Great Commoner). http://www.quotationspage.com/author.php?author=William Jennings Bryan

7. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (18601925). Category Politics William JenningsBryan influenced Nebraska politics for nearly thirty years. Born in http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/notables/bryan.html

William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) Category: Politics, law, commerce, journalism Death Date: July 26, 1925 Years in state: 1887-1921 State contribution: lawyer, newspaperman, politics National contribution: U.S. Congressman, soldier, Secretary of State, Scopes evolution trial lawyer William Jennings Bryan influenced Nebraska politics for nearly thirty years. Born in Illinois in 1860, Bryan came to Lincoln in 1887 and set up a law practice. In 1890 he became the first Democratic congressman from Nebraska, serving two terms. Bryan advocated free coinage of silver and won Populist as well as Democratic support. At the age of thirty-six he was nominated for president of the United States at the Democratic National Convention in 1896 but he was defeated by Republican William McKinley. He became the Democratic party's nominee again in 1900 and in 1908 but was defeated both times. Bryan's influence made the Democratic Party less conservative. He was appointed secretary of state by Woodrow Wilson in 1913, but resigned in 1915 because of foreign policy disagreements. By 1916 Bryan's influence on state politics had waned. Bryan was editor of the Omaha World Herald from 1894-1896. He was known as the "Great Commoner" because of his concern for the working man. In 1901 he founded

8. William Jennings Bryan - Wikipedia William Jennings Bryan. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. WilliamJennings Great Commoner. . William Jennings Bryan.jpg. WJ Bryan, 1907. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Bryan

Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Log in Help William Jennings Bryan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Jennings Bryan March 19 July 26 ) born in Salem, Illinois , was a gifted orator and three-time United States presidential candidate. Trained as a lawyer, Bryan never abandoned his Midwestern values. His deeply held religious beliefs and his consistent defense of the ordinary American earned him the moniker "the Great Commoner." W. J. Bryan, 1907 After serving just two terms in the United States House of Representatives , Bryan reached the pinnacle of his political career. In , Bryan defeated incumbent president Grover Cleveland to win the Democratic party nomination for president. Just thirty-six, Bryan managed to attract the support of mainstream Democrats as well as disaffected third party

9. BRYAN WILLIAM JENNINGS (1860-1925) bryan william jennings (18601925). The names below are mentioned onthe listed pages with the name bryan william jennings (1860-1925). http://www.namebase.org/main4/William_Jennings_-281860-2D1925-29_Bryan.html

BRYAN WILLIAM JENNINGS (1860-1925) Chernow,R. The House of Morgan. 1990 Colby,G. Dennett,C. Thy Will Be Done. 1995 Goines,D. The Free Speech Movement. 1993 Hendrickson,K. Collins,M. Profiles in Power. 1993 ... Walls,D. The Activist's Almanac. 1993 pages cited this search: 27 Order hard copy of these pages Show a social network diagram for this name The names below are mentioned on the listed pages with the name BRYAN WILLIAM JENNINGS (1860-1925) Click on a name for a new proximity search: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Walls,D. The Activist's Almanac. 1993 BAER ELIZABETH Goines,D. The Free Speech Movement. 1993 ... Smith,J. The Idea Brokers. 1993 BRYAN WILLIAM JENNINGS (1860-1925) pages searched: 27 These names share the indicated number of pages with the above name. Click on a name below for a standard name search: WILSON WOODROW HOUSE EDWARD M LANSING ROBERT LIPPMANN WALTER ... Back to home page

10. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan. Free coinage means constant prosperity, employmentand higher wages and goverment of the people, and for http://www.iath.virginia.edu/seminar/unit8/bryan.htm

William Jennings Bryan "Free coinage means constant prosperity, employment and higher wages and goverment of the people, and for the people, and not of Hanna, for the trusts, and by the plutacrats." William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, was born in Salem, Marion County, Ill., May 19, 1860. "My early life ran quiet as a brook," he remarked to the writer. "And although I was fond of books I also delighted in outdoor sports. The pleasantest memory of my boyhood is that of my mother, who taught me until I was ten years of age." Mr. Bryan attended the public schools until he was fifteen years old when he entered Whipple Academy, at that time the preparatory department of Illinois College, located at Jacksonville. In 1877 he entered the college proper, took the classical course, and graduated in 1881 as valedictorian and class orator. Although a profound student, he yet manifested a tendency for athletic sports. His favorite exercise was jumping, and his record for the standing or broad jump was twelve feet and four inches. In 1881 he entered the Union College of Law in Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1883. He was admitted to the bar in 1883, and began the practice of his profession at Jacksonville, Ill., where he remained for four years. He then removed to Lincoln, Neb., where he formed a partnership with A. R. Talbot, a former classmate.

11. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan 18601925 William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem,Illinois. He was educated at Illinois College in Jacksonville http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h805.html

Search ( Enter the name of an historical figure, event or issue) Full text search William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem, Illinois. He was educated at Illinois College in Jacksonville and Union Law School in Chicago. Bryan practiced law in Jacksonville for several years, but in 1887 moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he hoped to launch a political career. Bryan was elected to Congress twice, 1890 and 1892. His influence grew rapidly, due largely to his strong advocacy of free silver , opposition to high protective tariffs and oratorical skills. In 1894, Bryan worked to unite the Democrats and Populists in Nebraska, but later lost a bid for a Senate seat. Out of politics, Bryan became the editor of the Omaha World-Herald and traveled widely as a lecturer on the Chautauqua circuit. Popular perception notwithstanding, Bryan's nomination at the Democratic convention in was not a spontaneous event fueled by his " cross of gold " speech. The gathering was electrified by his performance, but Bryan's handlers had long been at work securing votes from the delegates. His advocacy of free silver later brought him the Populist Party's nomination. During the campaign, Bryan became the first candidate to unabashedly seek voter support. He traveled thousands of miles by train and delivered hundreds of speeches, stopping even in the smallest of towns. His oratorical prowess earned him the nickname "boy orator of the Platte," but his detractors liked to point out that the Platte River was only six inches deep and a mile wide at the mouth.

12. Bryan William Jennings Bryan. (18601925) By John Eichlin GENERAL (Boston TwayneP, 1987). Bryan, William Jennings. Encyclopedia Britannica. 14 ed. 1929. http://www.spanamwar.com/bryan.htm

William Jennings Bryan By John Eichlin GENERAL: Bryan was an important political figure of the era who was many times considered the cornerstone of the Democratic Party. He became very involved in the issues surrounding the Spanish-American War, even joining the general militia. He is many times criticized for both his views and actions duringthis time. BIOGRAPHY: William Jennings Bryan was born on March 19, 1860 in Salem, Illinois. His parents, Silas and Mariah, were a very religious couple who suffered a great deal over the premature death of two of William's three older siblings. The childhood atmosphere in which he grew up was very religiously and politically oriented. After graduating from Illinois College and Union College of Law, Bryan followed in his father's footsteps by combining the closely related professions of law and politics. He soon became renowned as an excellent orator and took full advantage of this gift. Bryan's great rise into politics came through his ardent support of bimetallism, which earned him the support of both the Democratic Party and the rural Populist Party. A chief figure among Democrats, he unsuccessfully ran for government positions several times. Generally, as a politician, he considered himself the voice of the common person and a great advocate of individualism. With the advent of the controversy in Cuba, Bryan remained unusually uninvolved and continued the remain focused upon the issues of silver currency. As the political currents of his contemporaries shifted in favor of a conflict with Spain, he began to ardently campaign for Cuban independence. He argued that America was responsible for spreading the virtues of democracy to such a close neighbor. Waving a small Cuban flag in one hand and a small American one in the other, he excited large crowds in favor of his optimistic ideals.

13. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries william jennings bryan secretary of state. biography Although hewas defeated three times for the presidency of the United States http://library.advanced.org/12587/contents/personalities/wbryan/wjb.html

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 1997 Entry Click image for the Site Languages : Site Desciption Valuable information about United States elections and political parties is found at this site. Concepts relating to politics, as well as historical information about political parties, is presented in a time line format. Biographies of figures in American political history are provided, along with an extensive listing of political parties with Internet links to their official web sites. Information about the presidents is available here along with details and facts about political parties. Students Brian A.

14. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan, StatueThe Statue of William JenningsBryan was created by Gutzon Borglum, famed sculptor of Mt. Rushmore. http://www.gosites.org/toursalem/virtualtour/wjb.htm

William Jennings Bryan TourSalem!! Early History William Jennings Bryan Bryan Memorial Park John T. Scopes Courthouse City Hall ... Half-Way Tavern William Jennings Bryan... H e was known as "The Great Commoner" and "The Silver-Tongued Orator" and he ran for president of the United States in a then-unprecedented three campaigns. He became famous at the 1896 Chicago Democratic Party convention when he uttered words which lived on in history - "You shall not crucify the working man upon a cross of gold!" W illiam Jennings Bryan, Salem's Favorite Son, was born here on March 19, 1860. His boyhood home has been preserved and has been turned into a museum, opened to the public and filled with memorabilia of Bryan, his politics and the turn-of-the-century era in which he lived. The home is located on South Broadway, next door to the building that once housed the Bryan Bennett Library which he helped found. B ryan spent the first years of his life living in Salem. He attended Salem public school and at the age of 14 became a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church which is now named First United Presbyterian Church. Inside the church, located at the corner o f McMackin and Washington Streets near downtown Salem, is a pulpit with a carved scene of the burning bush as noted in the Bible's Book of Exodus. The pulpit was a gift to the church from Bryan during his later years.

15. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan 1860 1925 Are you afraid that we shall lose some votes? WilliamJennings Bryan was nominated for President again in 1900 and 1908. http://www.swordofthelord.com/biographies/bryan.htm

William Jennings Bryan "Are you afraid that we shall lose some votes? O my countrymen, have more faith in the virtue of the people! If there be any here who would seek the support of those who desire to carry us back into bondage to alcohol, let them remember that it is better to have the gratitude of one soul saved from drink than the applause of a drunken world."-From Bryan's speech to the Democratic Convention in 1920 in support of Prohibition." Return to the Preacher Biographies Page

16. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan. 18601925. ¨ A US William Jennings Bryan.A Righteous Cause. William Jennings Bryan (Bio.). William Jennings http://www.mc.cc.md.us/Departments/hpolscrv/bryan.htm

William Jennings Bryan A US Congressman, three-time Democratic presidential nominee (1896, 1900, 1908), and secretary of state,William Jennings Bryan ¨ Bryan was the editor-in-chief of the Omaha World-Herald and founded and edited the Commoner, an influential weekly 16-page newspaper, in Lincoln, Nebraska. It ran for twenty-three years and circulated amongst 140,000 people. He also wrote many books and produced a number of pamphlets regarding different issues. He would express all of his views in that paper no matter what they were. His public speaking was his best form of commentary. Nicknamed the "silver tongue orator," he spoke all over the country many times a day. He had many witty remarks, memorable phrases, serious topics, and clear explanations that made him a brilliant speaker. Bryan was even invited to many college functions (like Princeton and Harvard) to be the primary speaker because of his tremendous following. ¨ Bryan's Chautauqua lectures were speeches where he openly denounced and criticized many government plans and decisions. These lectures were attended by masses of adults and children in the surrounding area to listen to a famous orator teach the people about their government and its current problems. Bryan's most widely Chautauqua lecture attacked both parties for adopting meaningless planks on profiteering and for making the League a partisan issue. He announced his utter disappointment in the platforms and reforms each candidate adopted because the people had to vote for them. He learned though that the people informed themselves of the real issues and cast their influence on the right side. He criticized politicians in every way possible and wished he was discussing the art of religion instead. Bryan did establish his interest in religion rather than politics. He said he would still be in a church praying even after his political career is over.

17. William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan. William Jennings Bryan was Nebraska's greatestspeaker and a leading statesman. He had strong religious beliefs. http://www.gi.esu10.k12.ne.us/SDGI/Knickrehm web page/4th famous nebr/WilliamJen

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan was Nebraska's greatest speaker and a leading statesman. He had strong religious beliefs. He was born in 1860 and died in 1925. He was an attorney, served in the U.S. House of Representatives and he was a candidate for the United States Presidency three times. He lost all three times. Bryan became a spokesman for the common people and known as "The Great Commoner." Bryan won the case against Scopes. Bryan is nationally known as the prosecution lawyer in the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Bryan is one of the only two Nebraskans in the National Hall of Fame. by Racquel Back to Main Page

18. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, Protest Over The Sinking Of The Lusitania American protest over the sinking of the Lusitania. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/bryan2.htm

William Jennings Bryan: American Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania Please call on the minister of foreign affairs and, after reading to him this communication, leave him with a copy. In view of recent acts of the German authorities in violation of American rights on the high seas which culminated in the torpedoing and sinking of the British steamship Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by which over 100 American citizens lost their lives, it is clearly wise and desirable that the government of the United States and the Imperial German government should come to a clear and full understanding as to the grave situation which has resulted. The sinking of the British passenger steamer Falaba by a German submarine on March 28, through which Leon C. Thrasher, an American citizen, was drowned; the attack on April 28 on the American vessel Cushing by a German aeroplane; the torpedoing on May 1 of the American vessel Gulflight by a German submarine, as a result of which two or more American citizens met their death; and, finally, the torpedoing and sinking of the steamship Lusitania constitute a series of events which the government of the United States has observed with growing concern, distress, and amazement.

19. William Jennings Bryan On Imperialism Essays and speeches about imperialism (18981913) by one of the most influential leaders of the Democratic Party during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. http://www.boondocksnet.com/ail/bryan.html

History Literature Essays Platforms ... Discussion Search Women's History Month Resources William Jennings Bryan on Imperialism By Jim Zwick Photograph of William Jennings Bryan A lthough often described by scholars focusing on presidential politics as the champion of the anti-imperialist cause, William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) had an uneasy relationship with the organized anti-imperialist movement. Unlike many other Democratic politicians, he never joined the Anti-Imperialist League. In 1898 and 1899, while the League was organizing opposition to ratification of the Treaty of Paris, Bryan supported ratification. The National Liberty Congress of Anti-Imperialists held by the League in August 1900 urged support for Bryan during the presidential campaign that year but his position on the Treaty of Paris, his financial policies, and his relationships with racist Southern Democrats alienated many anti-imperialists. Thomas Mott Osborne , Oswald Garrison Villard, John Jay Chapman and others tried to organize a third party opposed to both William McKinley's imperialism and Bryan's free-silver financial policy. Unable to recruit a prominent anti-imperialist Republican to head the ticket and failing to gain support from the Anti-Imperialist League, that movement collapsed. Many other anti-imperialists voted for McKinley in 1900, though, as the League was unable to make imperialism the "paramount issue" of the campaign while Bryan was the Democratic presidential candidate. Bryan remained a controversial figure, but the Democratic Party consistently supported Philippine independence in its campaign platforms and the Anti-Imperialist League endorsed the party in every presidential campaign from 1900 to 1920.

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document.write(""); BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS and was made a royal city by Ottakar II. in the 13th century.In 1421 the Hussites were defeated here by King Sigismund and the Saxons, and in 1426 besieged the town in vain. In 1456 George of Podëbrad captured the town and castle, which hadfor some time been occupied by the Saxon princes. BRY, THEODORUS [DIItKI DE (1 528—I 598), German engraver and publisher, was born at Liege in 1528. In the earlier years of his career be worked at Strassburg. Later he established anengraving and publishing business at Frankfort-on-Main, andalso visited London in or before 1587. Here he becameacquainted with the geographer Richard Hakluyt, with whose,assistance he collected materials for a finely illustrated collectionof voyages and travels, Collectiones Peregrinationum in Indiam Orienlalem et Indiam Occidentalem (25 parts, I 590—1634). Among other works he engraved a set of 12 plates illustrating the Pro- cession of the Knights of the Garter in 1576, and a set of 34 plates illustrating the

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