Description: Miami, FLORIDA - William Jennings Bryant Residence: William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American politician, active from the 1890s until his death. He was a dominant force in the populist wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as the Party's candidate for President of the United States (1896, 1900 and 1908). He served two terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska and was United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson (1913–1915), resigning because of his pacifist position on World War I. Bryan was a devout Presbyterian, a strong advocate of popular democracy, and an enemy of the banks and their gold standard. He demanded "Free Silver" because it reduced power attributed to money and put more money in the hands of the people. He was a peace advocate, supported Prohibition, and an opponent of Darwinism on religious and humanitarian grounds. With his deep, commanding voice and wide travels, he was one of the best-known orators and lecturers of the era. Because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, he was called "The Great Commoner." In the intensely fought 1896 and 1900 elections, he was defeated by William McKinley but retained control of the Democratic Party. With over 500 speeches in 1896, Bryan invented the national stumping tour, in an era when other presidential candidates stayed home. In his three presidential bids, he promoted Free Silver in 1896, anti-imperialism in 1900, and trust-busting in 1908, calling on Democrats to fight the trusts (big corporations) and big banks, and embrace anti-elitist ideals of republicanism. President Wilson appointed him Secretary of State in 1913, but Wilson's strong demands on Germany after the Lusitania was torpedoed in 1915 caused Bryan to resign in protest. After 1920 he was a supporter of Prohibition and attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after the end of the case, he died in his sleep. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1926, is in good condition, but shows edge and corner wear. "C.T. American Art." No. 105088. Published by the Pectoral Center, Miami. No. 102.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: William Jennings Bryant
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Miami
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Curt Teich
Subject: William Jennings Bryant Residence
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Region: Florida
Country: USA
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Politics, Tourism, Scopes Trial, Evolution, Presidential Candidate, Democratic Party
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
