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William Jennings Bryan
Gerald Leinwand
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Description for William Jennings Bryan
Hardcover. Series: American Profiles. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
At the time of his death in 1925, William Jennings Bryan was, as Henry Steele Commager wrote, "the most representative American of his time." To understand Bryan is to understand the United States on the cusp of modernity as regionalism declined, national political and economic institutions expanded, and the urban way of life began to eclipse the rural. Bryan's time, as today, was one of profound transition and tumult in the United States. The late nineteenth century and early twentieth century saw significant changes in economic, social, and political life which were to result in the modern nation ... Read more
At the time of his death in 1925, William Jennings Bryan was, as Henry Steele Commager wrote, "the most representative American of his time." To understand Bryan is to understand the United States on the cusp of modernity as regionalism declined, national political and economic institutions expanded, and the urban way of life began to eclipse the rural. Bryan's time, as today, was one of profound transition and tumult in the United States. The late nineteenth century and early twentieth century saw significant changes in economic, social, and political life which were to result in the modern nation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
American Profiles
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742551589
SKU
V9780742551589
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About Gerald Leinwand
Gerald Leinwand is president emeritus of Western Oregon University and founding dean of the school of education at Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York. He is the author of many books, including 1927: High Tide of the Twenties and Mackerels in the Moonlight: Four Corrupt American Mayors. He is currently working on a biography of former ... Read more
Reviews for William Jennings Bryan
Leinwand's engaging style and provocative title make the book a fast and interesting read. . . . Highly readable and engaging.
Journal of Southern History
In this brief biography for the American Profile Series, Gerald Leinwand presents a straightforward and critical narrative of Bryan's life.
The Historian
A well-written and generally thoughtful brief biography of Bryan. ... Read more
Journal of Southern History
In this brief biography for the American Profile Series, Gerald Leinwand presents a straightforward and critical narrative of Bryan's life.
The Historian
A well-written and generally thoughtful brief biography of Bryan. ... Read more