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Theater Helps Us Remember the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
Hollywood didn’t ignore the play’s success either. In 1960, Inherit the Wind became a multiple Oscar-nominated film, ...
On the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, why the case still matters today
In July 1925, the tiny town of Dayton, Tennessee played host to what became the trial of the century of its day. The case ...
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The American Spectator19hOpinion
100 Years After the Scopes Trial, Public Education Still Gets It Wrong
One hundred years ago, in Dayton, Tennessee, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” was underway, with the battle for children’s public education in the balance. This case has become infamous in American legal ...
University of Chicago News2d
The Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’: 100 years later
One hundred years ago, on July 10, 1925, the trial of John T. Scopes began.
National Catholic Register1dOpinion
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...