A Memorial Fit for a Contrarian
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Brazen even in death, Brann's tombstone very much speaks to his understanding of himself as a source of journalistic truth and light. Given the above, it can come as no surprise that Brann's gravestone has been the occasional target of vandalism by his opponents.
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William Cowper Brann
Through his provocative writing career, William Cowper Brann proved that if the pen wasn’t mightier than the sword, it was at least as cutting.
Brann was born on January 4, 1855, in Coles County, Illinois, the son of Presbyterian minister Noble J.…