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He served as Secretary of State during the Administration of President [[Woodrow Wilson]], and resigned based on his principled opposition to American involvement in [[World War I]].

He served as Secretary of State during the Administration of President [[Woodrow Wilson]], and resigned based on his principled opposition to American involvement in [[World War I]].

Bryan then toured Europe and became alarmed at the consequences of teaching [[Darwinian evolution]].  He grew concerned that this theory was the intellectual basis for the massive world wars, and that the theory led to an erroneous view that human races must inevitably fight with each other for survival of the fittest.  He feared another world war.

Bryan then toured Europe and became alarmed at the consequences of teaching Darwinian evolution.  He grew concerned that this theory was the intellectual basis for the massive world wars, and that the theory led to an erroneous view that human races must inevitably fight with each other for survival of the fittest.  He feared another world war.

He returned to the [[United States]] and argued for the prosecution in the [[Scopes trial]] in Dayton, [[Tennessee]] in 1925, a case which he won.  Already in poor health, he died peacfully in his sleep 5 days after the trial. [[Bryan College]], a private Christian college located in Dayton, is named for him.

He returned to the [[United States]] and argued for the prosecution in the [[Scopes trial]] in Dayton, [[Tennessee]] in 1925, a case which he won.  Already in poor health, he died shortly after the trial. [[Bryan College]], a private Christian college located in Dayton, is named for him.

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