Bryan was said to have enjoyed this colorful nickname until opponents ridiculed it, saying it was appropriate thing to call Bryan since the Platte River was narrow, shallow and widest at the mouth.
Bryan was invited by William Bell Riley to represent the World Christian Fundamentals Association to act as counsel for the association at the trial.
Bryan was exhausted by the trial, especially his examination at the hands of Clarence Darrow who, in an unusual move, called Bryan to the stand and ridiculed the Great Commoner for his lack of scientific knowledge.
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