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| − | '''William Jennings Bryan''' (1860-1925) was a Populist three-time Democratic presidential nominee, known as "The Great Commoner" due to his strong political support for farmers and laborers. [http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/bryan] He was notable for advocating that the United States switch from the [[gold standard to the silver standard (to back up the nation's money), and for his anti-evolution stances, which culminated in his participation in the [[Scopes trial]] in Dayton, [[Tennessee]] in 1925, shortly before his death. Bryan College in Dayton is named for him. | + | '''William Jennings Bryan''' (1860-1925) was a Populist three-time Democratic presidential nominee, known as "The Great Commoner" due to his strong political support for farmers and laborers. [http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/bryan] He was notable for advocating that the United States switch from the [[gold standard]] to the silver standard (to back up the nation's money), and for his anti-evolution stances, which culminated in his participation in the [[Scopes trial]] in Dayton, [[Tennessee]] in 1925, shortly before his death. Bryan College in Dayton is named for him. |
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William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a Populist three-time Democratic presidential nominee, known as "The Great Commoner" due to his strong political support for farmers and laborers. [1] He was notable for advocating that the United States switch from the gold standard to the silver standard (to back up the nation's money), and for his anti-evolution stances, which culminated in his participation in the Scopes trial in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925, shortly before his death. Bryan College in Dayton is named for him.