Aside from the Scopes trial, three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan is best known for delivering his “Cross ...

In celebration of Jacksonville's bicentennial, Dr. Michael Woods is writing a series of articles on some of Jacksonville's early leaders. Few names in American political history thunder with such ...

I had wanted to take in a lot of the 100 th anniversary events regarding the Scopes Trial, which had been held at the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton from July 10-21, 1925. But a nice family vacation ...

The annexation of the Philippines by the United States was very controversial. Many Americans adamantly opposed the ‘Benevolent Assimilation” of the Philippines which was promoted and implemented by ...