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University of Chicago News1d
The Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’: 100 years later
One hundred years ago, on July 10, 1925, the trial of John T. Scopes began.
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 ...
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, ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education17h
100 Years Ago, the Scopes Monkey Trial Discovered Academic Freedom
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 ...
The Christian Science Monitor5d
Remembering Scopes: How 100-year-old ‘Monkey Trial’ helped shape evangelical Christianity
During the Scopes Trial over teaching evolution in public school, modern science clashed with religion. Its effects helped ...
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 ...
National Catholic Register19hOpinion
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 ...