William Jennings Bryan: A Concise But Complete Story of His Life and Services

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William Jennings Bryan: A Concise But Complete Story of His Life and Services

by Harvey Ellsworth Newbranch

EN·~4 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total
1

William Jennings Bryan A CONCISE BUT COMPLETE STORY OF HIS LIFE AND SERVICES

0:23
2

PREFACE

1:55
3

CONTENTS

0:17
4

INTRODUCTORY

5:43
5

EARLY LIFE

14:08
6

IN CONGRESS

16:06
7

THE TARIFF

15:28
8

THE RISE OF THE SILVER ISSUE

19:04
9

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (1896)

23:50
10

NEW ISSUES

40:16

Description

This biography presents a concise, clear portrait of a pivotal American politician from the late nineteenth century. It traces his modest Nebraska roots, entry into Congress, and the key issues—tariffs and the silver question—that propelled him onto the national stage. Listeners will hear how his powerful speeches and campaign fervor captured a shifting electorate and why his presidential bids reshaped political discourse.

Beyond politics, the work sketches his personal convictions, family ties, and friendships with fellow reformers, positioning him alongside figures like Jackson and Lincoln as a defender of American institutions. The measured tone renders complex policy debates understandable, while anecdotes about his home life add a human touch. For anyone interested in the ideas and personalities that shaped the United States at the turn of the century, this listening experience offers both context and character.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (260K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2016-10-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harvey Ellsworth Newbranch

Harvey Ellsworth Newbranch

Best remembered for a compact early 20th-century life of William Jennings Bryan, this little-known American writer left behind a slim but intriguing historical footprint. His surviving record is sparse, which makes his work feel like a small window into the political culture of its time.

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