Tragedy of William Jennings Bryan: Constitutional Law and the Politics of Backlash

by Gerard N. Magliocca

Book Overview

Although Populist candidate William Jennings Bryan lost the presidential elections of 1896, 1900, and 1908, he was the most influential political figure of his era. In this astutely argued book, Gerard N. Magliocca explores how Bryan's effort to reach the White House energized conservatives across the nation and caused a transformation in constitutional law.

Responding negatively to the Populist agenda, the Supreme Court established a host...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300205821
• ISBN13: 9780300205824
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.2"