William Jennings Bryan

After the war, the American people made the change from "old" ways to "new" ways. Many factors, such as new technology, fundamentalism, new looks and church led to tension between the old and the new. The 1920s were a time of conflicting viewpoints between traditional behaviors and new and changing attitudes. New technology in the 1920s attributed to the change. Inventions such as the radio helped improve communication. Court trials, conventions, and meetings were broadcasted. Electrical appliances

The Plight of the Late Nineteenth Century American Farmer From the early beginnings of America to well into the nineteenth century, America has been dominantly an agricultural country. Farming and the country life have always been a great part of the American culture. Thomas Jefferson even expressed his gratitude for the farming class by saying Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever He had a chosen people, whose breasts He, has made His peculiar deposit for substantial

Populists decided to continue on as their own thing and not join the Democrats; they lasted until 1908. After the fusion with the democrats, the Populists’ original presidential nominee, William Jennings Bryan, flew a new flag; that of the democrats. Unfortunately for the democrats and the Populists that joined them, Bryan lost the election. Concerning the topic of the Populists failure, these events played a major role in it because they weren’t even the Populists anymore, they were democrats, and those

would be considered a violation of The Butler Act.. In the movie Scopes was arrested, but in real life he turned himself in and teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union to defend his actions. The defense was led by Clarence Darrow. William Jennings Bryan, a three time presidential candidate and representative of the World Christian Fundamentals Association, led the litigation team. An American journalist named H.L Mencken covered the trial. The preciding judge began each court day with a prayer

The 20th century brought with it a plethora of technological advancements that acted as a catalyst for an important and lasting shift in the United State’s perception of its role in the world. Technological advancement in travel and communication changed the American people’s views of the world, therefore changing the direction of American foreign policy. This shift in foreign policy would eventually lead the United States into the grips of two horrific wars on the European continent. However, these

On August 4, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson delivered his proclamation declaring the U.S. an uninvolved neutral country in regard to WWI. The Great War, the war to end all wars was wreaking havoc all across Europe, but the American public desired to stay neutral. Reasons for neutrality included fear of losing loved ones, socialism because the war was believed to be to be a capitalist venture to protect imperialism, the rise of pacifists who believed war was wrong for any reason, and naturalized citizens

I would like to know more in depth what happened during major wars in the past hundred years as well as the weapons that changed war since then. History throughout time has been in great interest to me because it is fun to learn about why certain events happened in time and the impact that resulted. The topic war, in particular, is the most fascinating thing that occurs throughout history to me because of the fact that it has been used as a way to dispute conflicts between countries and the time

The election of 1896 was the year William McKinley launched the first campaign film. McKinley’s campaign ad was a re-enactment of his nomination announcement as he stood in front of a room full of supporters. Once McKinley became president, his film sparked the beginning of scheduled announcement known today as The State of the Union. Most believed McKinley’s campaign film helped with his presidential win against Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. Later, McKinley would serve four years

A New World Order The 20th century brought with it a plethora of technological advancements that acted as a catalyst for an important and lasting shift in the United State’s perception of its role in the world. Technological advancement in travel and communication changed the American people’s views of the world, therefore changing the direction of American foreign policy. This shift in foreign policy would eventually lead the United States into the grips of two horrific wars on the European continent

science and religion could work in tandem. It should be noted that people such as John Rockefeller Jr. supported this cause. Backlash did occur though as William Jennings Bryan posted his own op-ed in the New York Times against evolution. Dr. Davis then showed various cartoons from Ernest James Pace, who was a staunchly against evolution and saw Bryan as a “hero in a cultural war.” After going through the history of the back-and-forth between the people listed above, he brought up the “Conflict Thesis