Papers of William Jennings Bryan [manuscript], 1903-1911.

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Papers of William Jennings Bryan [manuscript], 1903-1911.

The collection consists of letters to Will Owen Jones concerning a copy of a poem needed by Bryan, along with a printed program from the Nebraska State Press Association banquet signed by Bryan.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7924803

University of Virginia. Library

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Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...