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Trial of the century: Why 100 years later, the Scopes case still matters
Scopes was the first-ever battle in the culture wars,” said Edward Larson, a historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ...
How Theater Helps Us Remember the Scopes Monkey Trial 100 Years Later
Hollywood didn’t ignore the play’s success either. In 1960, Inherit the Wind became a multiple Oscar-nominated film, ...
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The Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’: 100 years later
One hundred years ago, on July 10, 1925, the trial of John T. Scopes began.
100 years after the Scopes trial, Americans are still divided over what kids should learn
A century ago, a Tennessee science teacher's fight to teach evolution ignited national controversy. But battles over school ...
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Truth Cannot Contradict Truth: The Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
On the whole, Catholics in 1925 had little problem with the teaching of evolution. Most likely due to the teaching of Pope ...
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
The law books record it as State of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes. History remembers it as the “ Monkey Trial .” The case ...
How 'Destiny in Dayton' rectified damage done by the Scopes trial movie 'Inherit the Wind'
Dayton community members didn't look kindly upon reenactments of the Scopes trial. Here's how they've became the hosts of a ...
A century later, the 'Monkey Trial' is more relevant than ever
One hundred years ago, a public school teacher was put on trial for teaching the theory of evolution. The Scopes Monkey Trial ...