Michael Kazin: 'A Godly Hero' -- William Jennings Bryan [51min]
William Jennings Bryan was one of the most popular politicians of the 19th century. A look at the life of the founder of the modern Democratic party and the man remembered for arguing against the teaching of evolution in schools. Guest: Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University and author of America Divided, The Populist Persuasion, and Barons of Labor.
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