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  1. Dec 15, 2009 · William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a populist and a Nebraska congressman. He ran for president as a Democrat in 1896 but was defeated by Republican William McKinley.

  2. May 21, 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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  3. 3 days ago · Kyle2472. Created 2 years ago. An American politician that ran for the democratic party and three times party nominee for the President of the united states 1896, 1900, and the 1908 elections. Gave his famous "Cross of Gold" speech at the democratic convention in Chicago that won him the nomination. National leader of the free silver movement ...

  4. 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. The Republican Party platform for the election, formulated at its convention in ...

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  5. 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. He served in the House of Representatives from ...

  6. Nov 16, 2014 · William Jennings Bryan (left) and Charles Darwin. The action of the North Carolina legislature to pay compensation to victims of a forced sterilization program brings attention to an almost ...

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  8. Feb 28, 2018 · Education Images/UIG. William Jennings Bryan, born on March 19, 1860 in Salem, Illinois, was the dominant politician in the Democratic Party from the late 19 th century to the early 20 th century. He was nominated for the presidency three times, and his populist leanings and tireless stumping transformed political campaigning in this country.