61. REFLECTIONS OF THE CENTURY 2 - William Jennings Bryan Among Among Orators At Rom Among them was william jennings bryan, the ''great commoner'' of the DemocraticParty who ran unsuccessfully for president in 1896, 1900 and 1908. http://www.kpcnews.net/special-sections/reflections2/reflections11.html

For a print edition, please contact the editor of our Special Publications, Jennifer Mertz. STORY INDEX Introduction Service still most important product at Ligonier Telephone Co. A black and white sensation: Tiny Screens a big attraction in early years of television A man works from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done ... Churches with rich heritages served parishioners in LaOtto, Ege William Jenning Bryan among orators at Rome City's Western Chautauqua By TERRY HOUSHOLDER The News-Sun B illed as a forum for open discussion of the latest thinking in politics, economics, literature, science, religion and entertainment, the Western Chautauqua in Rome City at the turn of the 20th century was one of the biggest annual public events in the tri-state area. Held on the Island Park Assembly on Sylvan Lake's Kerr Island, the event each summer drew some famous speakers during its heyday - 1876-1906. Among them was William Jennings Bryan, the ''great commoner'' of the Democratic Party who ran unsuccessfully for president in 1896, 1900 and 1908. The Chautauqua Movement began on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in western New York. It influenced the development of adult education for decades.

62. Town Hall: Historical Documents: William Jennings Bryan - Cross Of Gold Cross of Gold by william jennings bryan. william jennings bryan's Cross ofGold Speech July 9, 1896, at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago. http://www.townhall.com/documents/crossofgold.html

Town Hall Home About Us Our Members Marketplace ... Calendar Culture Bookclub Book Service Hall of Fame Radio ... Live Chat Miscellaneous Jobs/Internships Contact Congress Historical Docs Capital Cam ... Start w/Town Hall Cross of Gold by William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech July 9, 1896, at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of libertythe cause of humanity. .... The gentleman who preceded me (ex-Governor Russell) spoke of the State of Massachusetts; let me assure him that not one present in all this convention entertains the least hostility to the people of the State of Massachusetts, but we stand here representing people who are the equals, before the law, of the greatest citizens in the State of Massachusetts. When you [turning to the gold delegates] come before us and tell us that we are about to disturb your business interests, we reply that you have disturbed our business interests by your course. The gentleman from Wisconsin [Senator Vilas] has said that he fears a Robespierre. My friends, in this land of the free you need not fear that a tyrant will spring up from among the people. What we need is an Andrew Jackson to stand, as Jackson stood, against the encroachments of organized wealth.

63. American Experience | Monkey Trial | People & Events People Events william jennings bryan (18601925) william jennings bryan hadwon the case, but history would not look kindly on his last crusade. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/peopleevents/p_bryan.html

William Jennings Bryan stepped off the train at Dayton in July of 1925, ready to fight for a "righteous cause." For thirty years the Great Commoner had been a progressive force in the Democratic Party. As a congressman from Lincoln, Nebraska, his eloquent "Cross of Gold" speech won him the first of three presidential nominations. He supported women's suffrage , championed the rights of farmers and laborers and believed passionately in majority rule. In 1921, when he was 61 years old, Bryan began a new campaign to ban the teaching of evolution in public schools. Many wondered if Bryan had given up his progressive ideals. Had his religious faith turned him against science, education and free speech ? Few understood his reasons for opposing evolution. As a young man, Bryan had been open-minded about the origins of man. But over the years he became convinced that Darwin's theory was responsible for much that was wrong with the modern world. "The Darwinian theory represents man as reaching his present perfection by the operation of the law of hate," Bryan said, "Evolution is the merciless law by which the strong crowd out and kill off the weak." He believed that the Bible countered this merciless law with "the law of love."

64. PBS - American Experience: Woodrow Wilson | People Before Woodrow Wilson became the standard bearer for the Democratic Party, thathonor belonged to william jennings bryan, known both as the Great Commoner http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/peopleevents/p_bryan.html

Before Woodrow Wilson became the standard bearer for the Democratic Party, that honor belonged to William Jennings Bryan, known both as "the Great Commoner" and the "Boy Orator of the Platte." Bryan's support of Wilson at the 1912 Democratic Convention broke a deadlock after 46 ballots and gave Wilson the presidential nomination. Born in Salem, Illinois in 1860, Bryan was imbued with both a fierce Protestant faith and a strong allegiance to the Democrats. Seeing no future in Illinois after his graduation from Union Law School in 1883, he moved to Nebraska. In 1890, Bryan ran for Congress as a Democrat and was elected. Bryan's skill as a speaker soon secured him the leadership of the "free-silver" Democrats as well, advocates of the free coinage of silver as a way to relieve crippling farm debt. Bryan's scathing denunciation of attempts by the "great cities" to impose a gold standard - his "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic convention in 1896 - is considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history. "You will not press down on the brow of labor this crown of thorns," he thundered to the wildly cheering crowd. "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." It gained Bryan the presidential nomination. He was only 36.

65. Today In History: March 19 william jennings bryan, gifted orator and threetime presidential candidatewas born on March 19, 1860, in Salem, Illinois. Trained http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/mar19.html

The Library of Congress We will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold. William Jennings Bryan, "Cross of Gold" Speech, July 9, 1896, Democratic National Convention, Chicago. William Jennings Bryan Prints and Photographs Division William Jennings Bryan , gifted orator and three-time presidential candidate was born on March 19 , 1860, in Salem, Illinois. 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." After serving just two terms in the House of Representatives, Bryan reached the pinnacle of his political career. In 1896, 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 Populists and Free Silverites. His moving "Cross of Gold" speech, delivered prior to his nomination, lambasted Eastern monied classes for supporting the gold standard at the expense of the average worker. Bryan's stance, directly opposing conservative Grover Cleveland, united splintered Democrats and won the handsome "Boy Orator of the Platte" the nomination. Every Little Bit Added to What I've Got Charles Fulton, vocals

66. Earliest Voices Date of Recording 1921, Duration 921 Call Number VVL 951. The Cross ofGold Speech is william jennings bryan's most wellknown political speech. http://www.historicalvoices.org/earliest_voices/bryan.html

Bryan Biography 400 x 305 200 x 272 196 x 289 Cross of Gold Speech - Recording or Recording with Transcript Date of Recording: 1921 Duration: 9:21 Call Number: VVL 951 Imperialism - Recording or Recording with Transcript Date of Recording: 1901 Duration: 1:58 Call Number: VVL 00953 Swollen Fortunes - Recording or Recording with Transcript Date of Recording: 1902 Duration: 2:01 Call Number: VVL 954 Here Bryan speaks out against Republican-led legislation that has allowed the uneven distribution of wealth. An egalitarian, Bryan calls for new legislature that will ensure each citizen the right to gain "return from society proportionate to his contribution to the welfare of society." This, in turn, would promote a moral principle, where "those who are strong should voluntarily assist those who are weak, that those who are fortunate should voluntarily assist those who are unfortunate." Immortality - Recording or Recording with Transcript Date of Recording: 1903

67. Cartoon Of William Jennings Bryan And Other Democrats. Cartoon includes william jennings bryan and the democratic donkey......Cartoon of william jennings bryan and other democrats. http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail247.html

Images of American Political History browse and search using the collection Select a New Teaching Politics Destination Images of American Political History Conference Papers Book Reviews Virtual Conference The Guide to Teaching Multimedia Resources H-Teachpol Discussion List The Web Crawler About Teaching Politics Teaching Politics Home Page Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan and other democrats. Description: Cartoon includes William Jennings Bryan and the democratic donkey, Gray, Johnson, Folk, and Harmon. Title: His Master's Voice. Keywords: Credit: National Archives and Records Administration (save image or click on it for a full-sized version) Top of Page Images of American Political History. All images are believed to be in the public domain. Teaching Politics is published by William J. Ball ( ball@tcnj.edu

68. Cartoon Of William Jennings Bryan Running For President. This cartoon features william jennings bryan, the 16 to 1......Cartoon of william jennings bryan running for President. http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail246.html

Images of American Political History browse and search using the collection Select a New Teaching Politics Destination Images of American Political History Conference Papers Book Reviews Virtual Conference The Guide to Teaching Multimedia Resources H-Teachpol Discussion List The Web Crawler About Teaching Politics Teaching Politics Home Page Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan running for President. Description: This cartoon features William Jennings Bryan, the 16 to 1 ratio, and his bid for the White House. Title Mr. Bryan in 1899-"I Stand Just Where I Stood Three Years Ago." Keywords: Credit: National Archives and Records Administration (save image or click on it for a full-sized version) Top of Page Images of American Political History. All images are believed to be in the public domain. Teaching Politics is published by William J. Ball ( ball@tcnj.edu

69. Their Stamp On History: William Jennings Bryan (18601925). No full biography. If you'd like to contribute informationabout william jennings bryan, let us know. Learn about other lawyers. http://www.stamponhistory.com/people/bryan.html

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70. William Jennings Bryan Builds On Populist Ideas In Nebraska william jennings bryan, william jennings bryan fused Populist rhetoricand policies with a new Democratic coalition. In the process http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0600/stories/0601_0304.html

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan fused Populist rhetoric and policies with a new Democratic coalition. In the process became one of Nebraska's and the nation's favorite sons. But, like many early Nebraskans, he was born somewhere else in Illinois in 1860. His father was a lawyer and local politician. Both of his parents were intensely religious, and young William shared their fervor. At the age of 12, he joined the fight for prohibition of alcohol by signing a temperance pledge for school. After high school, attended law school in Chicago and worked in the office of Lyman Trumbull, Abraham Lincoln's friend and a U.S. Senator. Shortly after Bryan began is own law practice, he married Mary Elizabeth Baird. He discovered Nebraska when he visited a law school friend in Lincoln after inspecting land in Iowa owned by his father-in-law. He saw Nebraska as a land of opportunity, and so Bryan moved to Lincoln and set up practice in partnership with his law school friend. William Jennings Bryan in full oratorical splendor. You can see a video history of Bryan's career here . You'll need the QuickTime Player In 1890 just three years after coming here he decided to run for Congress as a Democrat. He was a long shot. No Democrat had ever been elected to Congress in the 20 years of statehood. But Bryan had realized that common people were in desperate financial times, and the Populist Party was probably at the height of its popularity. Bryan picked up some of the same ideas as the Populists. He won the election and became the first Nebraska Democratic Congressman. Bryan won a second term in Congress in 1892.

71. William Jennings Bryan's Opinion Of The Great War, 1914 13 November 1914 Letter Concerning william jennings bryan's Opinionof the Great War. Letter from Sir Cecil SpringRice to Sir Arthur http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1914/bryrice.html

13 November 1914 Letter Concerning William Jennings Bryan's Opinion of the Great War Letter from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice to Sir Arthur Nicolson, concerning William Jennings Bryan's Opinion of the Great War. He said that all the Powers concerned had been disappointed in their ambitions. Germany had not taken Paris. France had not retaken Alsace, England had not cleared the seas of the German navy. The last month had made no appreciable difference in the relative positions of the armies, and there was now no prospect of an issue satisfactory to any Power. Why should they not make peace now, if they had to make peace a year hence after another year's fruitless struggle. It would be far wiser if each said what it was fighting for and asked the United States to help them in arriving at a peaceful conclusion. I asked him if he thought that under present circumstances Germany would give up Belgium and compensate her for her suffering. If not, how could the United States Government go on record as condoning a peace which would put the seal on the most disgraceful act of tyranny and oppression committed in modern times? I didn't believe there was a man in the country not a German or a Jew who could advocate such a cause. He got rather angry and said that if that was what we wanted, why did we not say so. He added, Who can tell who was really responsible for what had happened in Belgium or whether the treaty wasn't only a pretext?' I reminded him that he was a great admirer of Gladstone, who was like him, a great lover of peace, and that Gladstone had always maintained that if we had gone to war for Belgium in 1870, we should have gone to war for freedom and for public right and to save human happiness from being invaded by a tyrannous and lawless power, and that in such a war as that while the breath continued in his body he was ready to engage. This rather surprised him as he had read in the newspapers that Gladstone had always maintained that the Belgian Treaty was not binding."

72. William Jennings Bryan Principled Politician Glimpses Issue 119 A Politician of Principle That Great Commoner, WilliamJennings bryan. Featured Video St. Patrick, Apostle to Ireland Who was St. http://www.gospelcom.net/chi/GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps119.shtml

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74. Bryan, Willaim Jennings--NSH Statue william jennings bryan. Given in 1937; located in Statuary Hall. william jenningsbryan, The Great Commoner, was born in Salem, Illinois, on March 19, 1860. http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/bryan.htm

Capitol Complex Visiting the Capitol Office of the Architect Projects ... The National Statuary Hall Collection William Jennings Bryan Given by Nebraska to the National Statuary Hall Collection Bronze by Rudulph Evans Given in 1937; located in Statuary Hall. William Jennings Bryan, " The Great Commoner," was born in Salem, Illinois, on March 19, 1860. After attending public schools and Whipple Academy in Jacksonville, Illinois, he graduated in 1881 from Illinois College in Jacksonville, where he was president of the debating society, and in 1883 from the Union College of Law in Chicago. He practiced law in Jacksonville before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1887. There he continued his law practice and embarked upon a political career. He served from 1890 to 1894 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Defeated for a Senate seat, he became editor-in-chief of the Omaha World and was active on the Chautauqua lecture circuit. His economic views reflected the plight of the post-Civil War agrarian south and middle west. His fiery and eloquent support for the free coinage of silver at the Democratic Convention of 1896 won him the presidential nomination. In 1901 he established a newspaper, The Commoner , in Lincoln. He became a pivotal figure in Democratic party politics and was instrumental in obtaining the 1912 presidential nomination for Woodrow Wilson. As Wilson's secretary of state, he negotiated numerous treaties and used his political influences to carry administration measures through Congress. A pacifist, Bryan resigned before America entered the First World War. A deeply religious man, he was an attorney for the prosecution in the Scopes trial, a controversial evolution case.

75. William Jennings Bryan And Evolution Read an article written by creationist william jennings bryan soonafter the Scopes Trial. Institute for Creation Research A Christ http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-213.htm

Institute for Creation Research A Christ-Focused Creation Ministry "For in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day..." Exodus 20:11 Main Menu Online Store About ICR Back to Genesis Days of Praise ... Tracts ICR Network Grad School ICR Adventures Jonathan Park RSAC Rated ... Donate MR. BRYAN ON EVOLUTION - IMPACT No. 213 March 1991 by William Jennings Bryan Institute for Creation Research. All Rights Reserved "He being dead, yet speaketh" (Hebrews 11:4). The "Great Commoner," William Jennings Bryan, died over 65 years ago, but he was undoubtedly the most widely known creationist of his generation. The following article, first published in August 1925 soon after the famous Scopes Trial, was written by him shortly before his death, and we believe it should still be read today. Are those who reject evolution as an unproved hypothesis unreasonable in refusing to accept, as conclusive, the evidence offered by evolutionists in support of a proposition that links every living thing in blood relationship to every other living thingthe rose to the onion, the eagle to the mosquito, the mockingbird to the rattlesnake, the royal palm to the scrub oak, and man to all? Surely, so astounding a proposition should be supported by facts before it becomes binding upon the judgment of a rational being.

76. ChurchRodent: Bryan, William Jennings (1860-1925) Rich Tatum's Glossary of Christian History Search bryan, WilliamJennings (18601925). As leader of the Progressive cause in the http://tatumweb.com/churchrodent/terms/bryan.htm

Search: Bryan, William Jennings (1860-1925) As leader of the Progressive cause in the Democratic party, three-time candidate for President of the United States, and Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson, Bryan was sustained by his faith in the "democracy of the heart." He was devoted to peace and arbitrated treaties with 30 countries under Wilson, but eventually resigned his position as Secretary of State for Wilson and his cabinet opposed treaties. He then threw himself into Prohibition, and his last crusade was the one that drew him directly into the fundamentalist movement, the effort to outlaw the teaching of evolution on the public schools of America. Bitter opposition to the teaching of evolution in public schools brought about the Scopes trial in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. Bryan was the prosecuting lawyer, and Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) defended John T. Scopes. Scopes lost the case, and several Southern legislatures passed laws banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. Five days after the trial Bryan passed away in his sleep. ChurchRodent : Rich Tatum's Glossary of Christian History Based in-part on Bruce Shelley's Christian History in Plain Language

77. First World War.com - Who's Who - William Jennings Bryan Who's Who william jennings bryan Updated Saturday, 24 November,2001. william jennings bryan (1860-1925), the man who would have http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/bryan.htm

Who's Who: William Jennings Bryan Updated - Saturday, 24 November, 2001 William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), the man who would have been president, served as President Wilson's Secretary of State following the former's presidential victory in 1912, a position Bryan retained until his resignation in June 1915 over Wilson's handling of the sinking of the Lusitania A major force in American politics for three decades, Bryan was three times the Democratic party's candidate for presidential election (in 1896, 1900 and 1908), each time without success. Born on 19 March 1960 in Salem, Illinois, Bryan studied law and entered legal practice in his home state before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1887. Three years later he was elected as a Congressman, winning re-election in 1892. Shortly after his election to Congress Bryan made a case for inflationary policies (including free silver) and unsuccessfully campaigned against the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893. Bryan failed in his attempts to reach the Senate in 1894 but, despite remaining out of public office, garnered an increasingly wide following as a proponent of free silver, set against Grover Cleveland's so-called 'gold Democrats'. With the silverites in the ascendancy Bryan succeeded in winning his party's presidential nomination at the Democratic convention of 1896. Although he lost the election Bryan actually won more votes than Cleveland had when winning the 1892 election.

78. History Channel - Speeches - William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Politician: Reads Famo william jennings bryan, US politician. Reads famous antiimperialism speech. Fivedays after the trial ended, william jennings bryan died in his sleep. http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_30.html

Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, our vast collection is drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century. (Reminder: To listen to history being made, you must have RealPlayer installed. If you can't access our audio clips, click here to download RealPlayer.) William Jennings Bryan, U.S. politician Reads famous anti-imperialism speech "Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armamentsa republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared." (originally, Kansas City, Missouri, July 6, 1900) Lusitania. In his later years, Bryan, a Presbyterian, devoted himself to the defense of Christian fundamentalism. He urged measures against teaching evolution, and in 1925 aided the prosecution in the so-called "Scopes Monkey Trial." In the famous case, biology teacher John T. Scopes was accused of teaching Darwinism in violation of Tennessee state law. Although Scopes was convicted, Bryan's literal interpretation of the Bible was subjected to severe ridicule in a searching examination by defense lawyer Clarence Darrow. Five days after the trial ended, William Jennings Bryan died in his sleep.

79. Quotations - William Jennings Bryan Inspiration, Motivation, and Wisdom for Living. Tools for Self Improvement. Quotations william jennings bryan. Quotes 1 through 1 1 Quotes Total. Previous Next. http://www.motiration.com/quotations.phtml?LastName=Bryan&FirstName=William Jenn

80. William Jennings Bryan, My "Second Cousin Four Times Removed" william jennings bryan, My Second Cousin Four Times Removed Marker erectedby william jennings bryan, a grandson , and Nancy, dau. of Jno. http://va.genealogy.tripod.com/bryan.htm

Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated William Jennings Bryan, My "Second Cousin Four Times Removed" John LILLARD and Rachel GARROTT , my fifth great-grandparents, are the first great-grandparents of American statesman and orator William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925). The following item appears in the Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly ; series II; volume 2 (1 April 1964); at page 26: , of Culpepper Co., Va., Wife of Jno. Bryan, 1788-1832. Marker erected by William Jennings Bryan, a grandson." Learning of this connection has prompted me to learn more about William Jennings Bryan. Based on what I have learned, I am happy to call this man a relative. Bryan was a spellbinding public speaker and prolific writer who championed many worthy causes, including peaceful resolution of international disputes, universal female suffrage, direct election of U.S. Senators, workmen's compensation, the adoption of a minimum wage, the eight-hour workday, a graduated income tax, prohibition of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages, and public disclosure of newspaper ownership and the signing of editorials. Bryan was also a fervent Christian, many of whose speeches and writings sought to explain and defend Christianity. Among his many activities, Bryan served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895; served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1913 to 1915; served as editor-in-chief of the Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald ; founded and edited another newspaper

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