University of Missouri
Famous Trials: William Jennings Bryan (1860 1925)
Provides a short biography on William Jennings Bryan, focusing on his antievolution campaign and his part in the Scopes Monkey Trial.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Billy Sunday
Wikipedia encyclopedia article on Billy Sunday, noted for his fire and brimstone evangelism.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Monkey Trial
A very good look at the Scopes Monkey Trial that pit prosecuting attorney, William Jennings Bryan against defense attorney, Clarence Darrow. Read about the issues, the media circus at the trial, and eventual outcome. Find the basis of...
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Friedrich Nietzsche
This biographical essay reviews Friedrich Nietzsche's life and his philosophy, including the way it challenged the foundations of traditional morality and Christianity.
Curated OER
William Graham Sumner
Two Protestant clergymen discuss the morality of wealth: William Graham Sumner defends it and the practices that create it, while Walter Rauschenbusch questions its impact on society and calls for its Christianization.
Curated OER
Walter Rauschenbusch
Two Protestant clergymen discuss the morality of wealth: William Graham Sumner defends it and the practices that create it, while Walter Rauschenbusch questions its impact on society and calls for its Christianization.