An Autobiography · Character
William Jennings Bryan
The silver-tongued populist orator and perennial presidential candidate whose insurgent campaigns forced Roosevelt and his party to reckon with a restless, reforming America.
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Also known as Mr. Bryan, Bryan
First appearance: x the presidency making an old party progressive
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Bryan stands as Roosevelt's great political rival, a man whose agrarian crusades and moral fervor defined the era's battles over money, empire, and the common man. Where Roosevelt prized vigorous national action and…
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