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Scopes Trial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An investigation into one of the most thoroughly misrepresented events in modern history - the trial of John T. Scopes - The 'Scopes Monkey Trial'. ... As I see it, I have two important qualifications that equip me to be writing about the Scopes Trial, apart from my professional writing abilities. The first is the fact that...
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The Scopes trial met all of Rappelyea's expectations and more. During the twelve hot July days in court, Dayton swarmed with politicians and lawyers, preachers and university scholars, reporters and even circus performers.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled decades after the Scopes trial that creationism should not be taught because it is a religious belief; the Constitution calls for separation of church and state.
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Eighty years ago, in July 1925, the mixture of religion, science and the public schools caught fire in Dayton, Tenn. ... The Scopes trial also inspired music. The excerpt below is from the song "The John T. Scopes Trial," by recording artist Vernon Dalhart:
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