scopes, john thomas

Presents an overview of the 1925 trial of John Scopes who was charged with violating a law against teaching evolution in public schools in Tennessee.

Recounts the life of John Thomas Scopes and his trial of 1925 which tested the right of a teacher to teach evolution.

When her father hatches a plan to bring publicity to their small Tennessee town by arresting a local high school teacher for teaching about evolution, the resulting 1925 Scopes trial prompts fifteen-year-old Frances to rethink many of her beliefs about religion and truth, as well as her relationship with her father.

Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science.

Collects reporter H. L. Mencken's coverage of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, including his portrayals of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, his take on the fundamentalist culture that surrounded the event, coverage of Bryan's death days after the trial, photographs, and the full transcript of Darrow's cross-examination of Bryan.

Presents an introduction to the Scopes trial of 1925, a case in which the state of Tennessee brought charges against educator John Scopes for teaching evolution, and provides transcripts and commentary on each day of the proceedings.

Provides information on the Scopes trial, evolution, fundamentalism, and American education and the differing perspectives accompanying them.

Examines the 1925 trial of John Scopes who was charged with violating a law against teaching evolution in public schools in Tennessee, introduces some of the people involved in the sensational case, and discusses the lasting legacy of the guilty verdict.

Examines the Scopes "monkey" trial concerning the teaching of evolution in public schools.