The Complete Works of Brann, The Iconoclast, Volume 12


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William Cowper Brann earned the nickname “The Iconoclast” by fearlessly attacking established beliefs and institutions which he thought to be pompous and self-serving. He settled in the wild and wooly West Texas town of Waco in the late 1800s as a newspaper man - first as a writer and then as owner of newspaper he named “The Iconoclast”. During this period, Catholics and Protestants were duking it out over the soul of Texas and there was even further sectarian strife among Protestants. Brann wrote prolifically and aired his Politically Incorrect views with vigor and colorful language. Described as a “slouch-hatted, gun-toting, beer-drinking, woman-worshiping man,” he assailed Baptists, Prohibition, blacks and universities as though engaged in a life-or-death gunfight; and actually he was killed in a gunfight at age 43. After he was shot in the back, drew his own gun and killed the man who had bushwacked him AND THEN walked directly to the jail before dying the next morning.

This Volume 12 consists mainly of newspaper editorials and accounts of his death. Here you'll find both praise for his work and criticisms of his junk-yard-dog style of attack journalism. In addition there is a handful of his scathing articles and speeches... really delightful listenig! (11 hr 23 min)

Chapters

A Chapter Written In The Life Blood Of W. C. Brann 10:50 Read by William Allan Jones
Other Statements 12:24 Read by Rita Boutros
Brann's Death 4:18 Read by Rita Boutros
Davis Follows Brann 8:12 Read by Rita Boutros
W. H. Ward 4:03 Read by John
The Obsequies 16:46 Read by Michele Fry
The Latest Tragedy 5:32 Read by John
Brann And Baylor 7:45 Read by William Allan Jones
Terrific Deadly Conflict 19:47 Read by Rita Boutros
The Late Tragedy 3:20 Read by John
The Passing Of William Cowper Brann 30:26 Read by Rita Boutros
Rest--Rest In Peace 10:53 Read by Michele Fry
A Memorial to W. C. Brann 14:12 Read by Michele Fry
A Pen Picture Of Brann 6:50 Read by William Allan Jones
Death of W. C. Brann 7:47 Read by Brian Keenan
Semper Vivat in Memoriam 6:14 Read by William Allan Jones
Brann's Brave Battle 3:59 Read by William Allan Jones
Brann Is No More 4:06 Read by Rita Boutros
Brave And Brainy Brann 3:34 Read by Rita Boutros
Brann, Of The Iconoclast 3:15 Read by John
A Martyr To Free Speech 3:04 Read by John
Editorial Etchings 6:08 Read by John
Let The Plain Truth Be Told 5:25 Read by Brian Keenan
The Last Lesson 5:35 Read by Greg Giordano
Salmagundi 12:45 Read by Brian Keenan
The Death Of Brann 14:32 Read by John
Private Vengeance 12:48 Read by Greg Giordano
Brann, The Fool 6:28 Read by Jim Gallagher
William Cowper Brann 12:26 Read by Andy Glover
Speaking of Gall, Pt 1 22:27 Read by Jim Gallagher
Speaking of Gall, Pt 2 31:16 Read by Jim Gallagher
Blue And Gray 16:03 Read by Brian Keenan
Humbugs And Humbuggery Pt 1 35:41 Read by William Allan Jones
Humbugs And Humbuggery Pt 2 7:54 Read by William Allan Jones
Humbugs And Humbuggery Pt 3 12:23 Read by William Allan Jones
Humbugs And Humbuggery Pt 4 44:44 Read by William Allan Jones
Beauty And The Beast 26:53 Read by Tommy Hersant
Brann's Reply To Slattery 45:30 Read by William Allan Jones
The Local Option Lunacy 31:44 Read by Michele Fry
Old Glory 14:31 Read by Brian Keenan
The Lone Star 5:22 Read by Greg Giordano
Slave Or Sovereign Pt 1 7:07 Read by Rita Boutros
Slave Or Sovereign Pt 2 57:28 Read by Rita Boutros
Rainbow Chasers pt 1 41:43 Read by Rita Boutros
Rainbow Chasers pt 2 31:30 Read by Rita Boutros