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

Well, we now know what at least part of Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s agenda for Indiana is. Beckwith, who identifies himself as a Christian nationalist, wants to reenact the Scopes Monkey Trial in real ...

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 ...

“D” is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan (1906-2005). Congressman. A native of Greenwood, Dorn was elected to the S. C. House of Representatives in 1938 and two years later to the S.C. Senate. He ...

In the 1930s, teams of horses hauled lumber to the Keya Paha County Fairgrounds for the Norden Dance Hall. Now it's the heart of the fair. 2,500 Mormons created a settlement called “Cutler’s Park” in ...

On Aug. 2, 1925, Southampton County held memorial services in tribute to the late William Jennings Bryan, who died on July 26, 1925. The services were held in the Southampton County Courthouse in ...

William Andrew Jennings, 63, of Hickory after spending several days in Neurological ICU at Baptist Hospital, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Catawba Valley Regional Hospice Home in Newton.

William J. Jennings, of Middleborough, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025. Beloved husband of Marie A. (Keegan). Father of William R. and Sean M. and his wife Taryn (Perry). Son of Marguerite ...

July 21 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1861, the first major military engagement of the Civil War occurred at Bull Run Creek, Va. In 1918, a German U-boat fired on the town of Orleans, Mass., on ...

American lawyer and activist Clarence Darrow (1857 - 1938) questions prosecutor, former Secretary of State, and fundamentalist preacher William Jennings Bryan on the courthouse lawn. (Photo by Hulton ...

The next morning, The Chattanooga Daily Times headline, "City is Shocked over Passing of The Commoner," acknowledged that word of his death had "spread like wildfire." The newsroom first learned of ...