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ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR THE WASHINGTON POST CHICAGO TRIBUNE LOS ANGELES TIMES ST LOUIS POSTDISPATCH
Politician evangelist and reformer William Jennings Bryan was the most popular public speaker of his time In this acclaimed biographythe first major reconsideration of Bryans life in forty yearsawardwinning historian Michael Kazin illuminates his astonishing career and the richly diverse and volatile landscape of religion and politics in which he rose to fame
Kazin vividly recreates Bryans tremendous appeal showing how he won a passionate following among both rural and urban Americans who saw in him not only the practical vision of a reform politician but also the righteousness of a pastor Bryan did more than anyone to transform the Democratic Party from a bulwark of laissezfaire to the citadel of liberalism we identify with Franklin D Roosevelt In 1896 1900 and 1908 Bryan was nominated for president and though he fell short each time his legacya subject of great debate after his deathremains monumental This nuanced and brilliantly crafted portrait restores Bryan to an esteemed place in American history
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