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100 years after John Scopes was convicted of teaching evolution, education is again on trial

Anti-evolution books were available for purchase in Dayton, Tenn., 100 years ago during the trial of Kentuckian John T. Scopes, charged with teaching about evolution during a biology lesson at Rhea ...
The American Spectator

100 Years After the Scopes Trial, Public Education Still Gets It Wrong

One hundred years ago, in Dayton, Tennessee, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” was underway, with the battle for children’s public education in the balance. This case has become infamous in American legal ...
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What's killing the media goes all the way back to a famous 100-year-old culture wars trial: critic

One hundred years after the Scopes monkey trial author Amanda Opelt tells Religion News we’re still trying to win debates by abusing our opponent. July 10 will mark the anniversary of the prosecution ...
Newsday

Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

DAYTON, Tenn. — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools. What ...
The Columbian

Scopes play corrects the record

DAYTON, Tenn. — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools. What ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Town corrects the record with play about Scopes trial it hosted

DAYTON, Tenn. — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools. What ...