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    William Jennings Bryan

    Born in 1860 in Salem, Illinois, William Jennings Bryan graduated from Illinois College in 1881 and from the Union College of Law in 1883. After a brief career in law, Bryan entered Congress as a Representative for Nebraska in 1890 and served until 1895. Upon returning to Nebraska he became an editor…

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    World Hunger

    The Department of State believes that the most effective food security strategies come from those closest to the problems. In recent months, through the leadership of the…