The Scopes Trial, 100 Years Later From 1925

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This Summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, just down the road in Dayton, Tennessee. It was a trial that captured America's attention. Over the next two weeks we go inside the twists and turns of the Scopes Trial, and how it may have come to be as nothing more than a promotional stunt.

Dr. George Webb is a retired Tennessee Tech Professor and the author of The Evolution Controversy In America.

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2 Jun 2025 English United States News

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