William Jennings Bryan was the most popular speaker of his time. He was also a populist crusader and three-time Presidential candidate. But he’s often dismissed as nothing more than a misguided fundamentalist. Michael Kazin’s new biography, A Godly Hero, argues that the man who took a stand against evolution in the Scopes Monkey Trial was a great American figure.
Events: Michael Kazin will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, March 1st at 7pm Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th St. (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
Events: Michael Kazin will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, March 1st at 7pm Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th St. (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
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