The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan

by William Jennings Bryan, Mary Baird Bryan

Overview

"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear, and get a record of successful experiences behind you." -William Jennings Bryan The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan (1925) consists of quotations from Bryan's speeches and correspondence interspersed with commentary written by his wife after his death. It is a document that explains Bryan's complex belief system, a system that balanced a strong belief in God with a belief in the goodness of the American people and made him one of the most important contributors to progressive politics in the history of the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646797097
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	04/08/1905
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.38(d)

About the Author

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925), Democratic politician, populist, and orator, ran unsuccessfully three times for the US presidency (1896, 1900, and 1908). Known for defending the common man, he led the "Free Silver Movement" against the East Coast establishment, that favored the gold standard. Bryan was also Secretary of State (1913-1915) under President Woodrow Wilson. MARY BAIRD BRYAN (1861-1930) was an American writer and suffragette. She was also William Jennings Bryan's wife and played an important role preparing his speeches and articles.