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Hace 9 horas · William Jennings Bryan was a three-time Democratic presidential nominee known for his passionate speeches and strong beliefs. He was a prominent figure in American politics and his sudden passing has left many in mourning. H.L. Mencken’s obituary of William Jennings Bryan sheds light on the impact he had on the political landscape of the time.
Hace 1 día · Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He is the only president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive presidential terms. In the years before his presidency, he served as a mayor and as governor of New York state, winning fame as an anti ...
Teddy Roosevelt breaks the coalition between the Liberals and Conservatives by being elected as a Radical Consul, threatening to use his bloc to elect William Jennings Bryan of the Confesionalists or even Eugene Debs of the Marxists as his Consular colleague, but this is a bluff.
Hace 9 horas · Fiction – paperback; Faber & Faber; 44 pages; 2019. Translated from the Czech by Suzanne Rappaport. French-Czech writer Milan Kundera (1929-2023) penned the short story Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead in 1969. It appeared in English for the first time in 1974 — in Kundera’s short story collection Laughable Loves — and was reissued by Faber as part of its Faber Stories ...
Hace 9 horas · Renowned writer H.L. Mencken’s obituary of William Jennings Bryan, a three-time Democratic presidential nominee, sheds light on the political landscape of the time and offers insights into the forces that ultimately led to the demise of the Republic.
Hace 1 día · US-Außenminister William Jennings Bryan tritt wegen der Lusitania-Krise zurück. 10. Juni: im Norden Kameruns wird Garoua nach Belagerung durch britisch-französische Truppen eingenommen; 11. Juni: Albanien wird von serbischen Truppen besetzt. 13. Juni: Eleftherios Venizelos gewinnt die Parlamentswahlen in Griechenland. 15. Juni:
Hace 9 horas · La La Land oli jättimenestys, joka tuntuu saaneen yksinomaan ylistäviä arvosteluja. Kuudella Oscarilla (mm. paras ohjaus, lavastus, laulu) palkittu musikaali on kiistämättä raikas tuulahdus supersankari-megaversumien hallitsemasta Hollywoodista, ihana muisto menneistä loiston ajoista.
