The Forgotten Textbook at the Center of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial
One hundred years ago in 1925, the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, one of the nation’s first media sensations, engrossed and amused Americans across the country. Listeners and readers of all backgrounds tuned in their radios and perused columns by writers like H. L. Mencken to find the latest updates and accusations concerning the high school science […]
7 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know about the Scopes “Monkey” Trial
Today, July 21, marks the 100th anniversary of the verdict in one of the most misunderstood events of the 20th century, the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial. On this day, high school teacher John Scopes was found guilty of violating a Tennessee law that made it illegal “to teach any theory that denies the story of […]