Why I lecture

Subject(s): Audiences, Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Bryan, Mary Baird, 1861-1930, Bryan, William Jennings, Jr., 1889-1978, Cabinet officers, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Income, Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833-1899, Lectures and lecturing, Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884, Politicians--Public opinion, Speeches, addresses, etc., Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902

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In this article for Ladies’ Home Journal, William Jennings Bryan explains why he continues to give public lectures despite his governmental position as the Secretary of State.

Collection

America

Creation Date

1915-04

Creator(s)

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Magazine article

Rights

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Citation

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Chicago:

Why I lecture. [April 1915]. America.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292910. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Why I lecture. [Apr 1915]. Image.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292910.

APA:

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925., [1915, April]. Why I lecture.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292910.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

America. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.

APA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.

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