Author: Michael Kazin
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385720564
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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.
A Godly Hero
Author: Michael Kazin
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385720564
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385720564
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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.
The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan
Author: William Jennings Bryan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Life and Speeches of Hon. William Jennings Bryan ...
Author: William Jennings Bryan
Publisher:
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Category : Speeches, addresses, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
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Category : Speeches, addresses, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Old World and Its Ways
Author: William Jennings Bryan
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The First Battle
Author: William Jennings Bryan
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Category : Silver question
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
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Category : Silver question
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Author: Francis Jennings
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393039832
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
With this in mind, Francis Jennings sets forth some new ideas about Franklin as the "first American." In so doing, he provides a new view of the beginnings of the American Revolution in Franklin's struggle against Thomas Penn. By striving against Penn's feudal lordship (and therefore against King George) Franklin became master of the Pennsylvania assembly.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393039832
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
With this in mind, Francis Jennings sets forth some new ideas about Franklin as the "first American." In so doing, he provides a new view of the beginnings of the American Revolution in Franklin's struggle against Thomas Penn. By striving against Penn's feudal lordship (and therefore against King George) Franklin became master of the Pennsylvania assembly.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1356
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1356
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
The Menace of Darwinism
Author: William Jennings Bryan
Publisher:
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Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Prince of Peace
Author: William Jennings Bryan
Publisher:
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Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
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Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems
Author: George W. Hunter
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
"A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems" is a reprint of an early 20th-century biology text reflecting the main assumptions of the eugenics movement, which was on the rise at the time of publishing. The book is famous for starting the Scopes trial, commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, an American legal case in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of teaching human evolution. The teacher was called to court for reading his students certain passages from "Civic Biology".
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
"A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems" is a reprint of an early 20th-century biology text reflecting the main assumptions of the eugenics movement, which was on the rise at the time of publishing. The book is famous for starting the Scopes trial, commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, an American legal case in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of teaching human evolution. The teacher was called to court for reading his students certain passages from "Civic Biology".