In celebration of Jacksonville's bicentennial, Dr. Michael Woods is writing a series of articles on some of Jacksonville's early leaders. Few names in American political history thunder with such ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic ...

August 12, 1908 - Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Lincoln on Aug. 12, 1908, launching his final campaign for the White House. Bryan gave a two hour ...

In “Keeping the Faith,” Brenda Wineapple finds an ongoing battle over the soul of America in a century-old trial. By Matthew Stewart La larga ocupación estadounidense de Haití comenzó con la presión ...

William Jennings Bryan was a Nebraska politician who ran for president of the United States as the Democratic Party candidate three times -- in 1896, 1900 and 1908 -- never winning, but bringing the ...

On Oct. 24, 1896, William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic Party nominee for President, spoke to what the Quincy Weekly Whig called a “vast multitude” in appearances at Courthouse Square, Washington ...

Chapter 1-The Armor of a Righteous Cause -- Chapter 2-Crusade for Peace -- Chapter 3-Years of Victory -- Chapter 4-The Paths of Duty -- Chapter 5-The Lean Years -- Chapter 6-The Voice of God -- ...

Michael Kazin explains why American politics needs another William Jennings Bryan. • Bryan was the infamous three-time loser for President. • Bryan was the “Great Commoner,” a pious populist who spoke ...