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In 1921, William Bell Riley admonished his opponents that they should “cease from shoveling in dirt on living men,” for the ...
Perhaps the trial’s most lasting legacy is the precedent it set for how we engage with our ideological enemies and the role ...
Dayton community members didn't look kindly upon reenactments of the Scopes trial. Here's how they've became the hosts of a ...
For decades, Dayton locals tried to forget about the town’s connection to the controversial 1925 trial. Now, they embrace it ...
In 1925, a small-town trial became a national spectacle, pitting faith against science. Here's what to know about the lasting ...
The State of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes, better known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, marked a turning point in American academic freedom and First Amendment rights in July 1925.The case challenged a ...
The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes.  Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there ...
As we celebrate the Scopes Trial Centennial this year, it is hard to believe that it has been one hundred years since that ...
Scopes Monkey Trial: Photos from the archives of the Tennessee trial on teaching evolution How Dayton, Tennessee, reclaims its story with Scopes trial festival How 'Destiny in Dayton' rectified ...
Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts. (The Conversation) — Ask Americans about the ...
In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.