Aside from the Scopes trial, three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan is best known for delivering his “Cross ...

The original Liberty Bell visited Lincoln as part of a nationwide tour celebrating American freedom and unity. In the days leading up to the visit, Lincoln’s citizens prepared with patriotic ...

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 ...

In civics class, we’re taught the two-party system fits our nation perfectly. Yet third-party candidates and others have regularly been part of the quadrennial election. Third parties and splinter ...

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 ...