William Jennings Bryan

William Jennings Bryan

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William Jennings Bryan was a prominent American orator and politician, known for his advocacy of populism and progressivism, as well as his role as a key figure in the Scopes Trial, where he defended the Butler Act and the literal interpretation of the Bible.

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William Jennings Bryan was a notable political figure who visited the Canal.

Un boleto a la garganta del infierno
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-27
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Back in 1908, Democrat nominee William Jennings Bryan called for taxing 'swollen fortunes' of men of large incomes.

History makes the case that wealth taxes don’t stop with the ultrawealthy
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-24
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William Jennings Bryan was the prosecutor in the Scopes trial and a prominent advocate for the anti-evolution movement.

Cómo el ‘juicio del mono’ marcó el inicio de la confrontación entre ciencia y religión en Estados Unidos hace 100 años
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-26
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William Jennings Bryan was a three-time presidential candidate who joined the prosecution team in the trial.

Kto seje vietor. Slávny opičí proces dal za pravdu Biblii, Darwin však neprehral
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-07-18
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William Jennings Bryan was the prosecution's lead attorney in the Scopes monkey trial and a prominent fundamentalist Christian spokesperson.

‘What should be taught in schools?’: the infamous ‘Scopes monkey trial’ turns 100 | Culture
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-11
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William Jennings Bryan was the populist prosecutor in the Scopes trial.

Why the Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’ still matters, 100 years later
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-07-10
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