Oct 30th, 2008 · Bryan and Christina Truemper in Frohna, Mo., live on the "brink of poverty" with their two young children. They don't have health care and worry about the country falling into a depression. But they also say a new presidency could make a difference.
Oct 14th, 2008 · At the 1896 Democratic Nationl Convention in Chicago, William Jennings Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party. He was an unlikely presidential candidate, but his "Cross of Gold" speech won him the nomination. It is known today as one of the most important oratorical performances in American history.
Aug 1st, 2007 · Mollie Cox Bryan wanted to write a biography of the 88-year-old owner of Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant in Staunton, Va. But Mildred Rowe deflected Bryan's efforts to get to know her -- until the subject of blackberries came up.
Mar 2nd, 2006 · A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan is the new history from Michael Kazin. Bryan has been described by Kazin as "one of the most crucial Americans never to win a presidential election."
Sep 25th, 2005 · Leslie Jones, a former researcher for NASA, spent 36 hours in a pickup truck in an effort to get out of Houston ahead of Hurricane Rita. In a story familiar to many other evacuees, she managed to cover just 90 miles, making it to Bryan, Texas.