Articles related to "William Jennings Bryan"



WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, THE GREAT COMMONER, PART I
William Jennings Bryan was one of only two men nomonated for president three times, and the only man to be runner-up three times. Read how he built the first modern Democratic Party coalition that elected Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt.
• william jennings bryan • william mckinley • alton parker • democratic • republican

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN: THE GREAT COMMONER, PART II
The final article on Bryan looks at his role at the start of the 20th century. He was still a major power in the Democratic Party, and was once more the party nominee for President. We also get a look at the last major chapter in his public life, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
• william jennings bryan • president • secretary of state • decmoratic • republican

A Critique of Inherit the Wind
"Inherit the Wind" is a fictionalized account of the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925. This critique of "Inherit the Wind" analyzes its authenticity and accuracy.
• inherit the wind • inherit the wind bryan • william jennings bryan • matthew harrison brady • henry drummond

Grover Cleveland's Second Term
Finally defeating Benjamin Harrison on his second attempt, Grover Cleveland returned to the White House, but times had changed.
• president grover cleveland • panic of 1893 • american depression • silver coinage • bimetalism

Running A “Front Porch” Campaign: The Brilliance of Mark Hanna
This article examines the Election of 1896 and how William McKinley won virtually campaiging from his front porch.
• campaign • massachusetts • john kerry • candidates • 19th century

The Presidency of William McKinley
Before his assassination in 1901, William McKinley found a good deal of success in the office of the President, being the first incumbent since Ulysses S. Grant to win re
• president william mckinley • the gilded age • the progressive age • spanish-american war • sinking of the uss maine

The Rise of William McKinley
William McKinley, the Ohioan who would later become President, began his life in politics early, and lived much of his life in service to his country.
• president william mckinley • canton ohio • united states civil war • rutherford b hayes • mckinley tariff

Yellow Brick Politics?
Is <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> a children’s fairy tale? Or is it a commentary on turn-of-the-century politics?
• wizard of oz • the wizard of oz • oz • henry littlefield • american quarterly


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