A Righteous Cause: The Life of William Jennings Bryan Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

A Righteous Cause: The Life of William Jennings Bryan Book

William Jennings Bryan is one of the most influential "failures" of American politics: a three-time Democratic nominee for president who, although he never won the office, transformed his party into an institution "pledged," in biographer Robert W. Cherny's words, "to use the power of government on behalf of those displaced and disadvantaged by the advance of industrialization and the emergence of corporate behemoths." Although he is best remembered for two events--his electrifying "cross of gold" speech at the 1896 Democratic convention and his work for the prosecution in the Scopes trial of 1925--his career was extremely rich in incident. Cherny draws amply upon Bryan's own writings and correspondence to produce a portrait of the lifelong political crusader that, while comparatively short in length, offers a substantial evaluation of his legacy. Read More

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  • 0806126671
  • 9780806126678
  • Robert W. Cherny
  • 31 August 1994
  • University of Oklahoma Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 225
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