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When a high-school teacher in Tennessee agreed to be prosecuted for teaching evolution, The New Yorker, still in its first ...
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As the famous Scopes trial, a landmark case out of Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its centennial anniversary, themes of the ...
Chicago's Clarence Darrow battled the forces of religion that would dictate public education. A century later, the fight ...
A century ago, a Tennessee science teacher's fight to teach evolution ignited national controversy. But battles over school ...
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A small town in Tennessee courted publicity when it recruited a teacher to challenge a law banning the teaching of evolution.
On July 10, 1925, a 24-year-old high-school teacher named John Scopes was put on trial in Dayton, Tennessee for the crime of ...
In 1925, a small-town trial became a national spectacle, pitting faith against science. Here's what to know about the lasting legacy of the Scopes 'Monkey' Trial.
As the famous Scopes trial, a landmark case out of Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its centennial anniversary, themes of the case continue to be felt today.