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A godly hero; the life of William Jennings Bryan.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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May 1, 2006
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0375411356
A godly hero; the life of William Jennings Bryan.
Kazin, Michael.
Alfred A. Knopf
2006
374 pages
$30.00
Hardcover
E664
In American populist Bryan (1860-1925), Kazin (history, Georgetown U.) finds a hero and leader of the Christian left. Though remembered ...
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