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Defense attorney Clarence Darrow, left, and prosecutor William Jennings Bryan speak with each other during the Scopes monkey trial in July 1925, in Dayton, Tenn. (AP Photo, File) Black and white ...

March 19, 1922 - William Jennings Bryan was born in Illinois on March 19, 1860. Bryan practiced law in Illinois before moving to Lincoln in 1887. In 1890, Bryan was elected to the U.S. House of ...

Only days after William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow argued the "the teaching of evolution in the classroom" Scopes case before the judge, the national press and a packed courtroom, ...

August 12, 1908 - Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Lincoln on Aug. 12, 1908, launching his final campaign for the White House. Bryan gave a two hour ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic ...

Before O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century,” another courtroom clash riveted America and merited that title. In the sleepy town of Dayton, Tenn., on July 10, 1925, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” was ...

In his Sunday letter, Jim Veltri writes, “I can’t watch any news anymore.” Based on that statement, I would wonder if he watched any news at all during the Biden administration. During that time, ...

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On the Snake River Canyon rim overlooking Blue Lakes Country Club stand the remnants of once-towering rock monuments built by three-time U.S. presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan.