The Great Monkey Trial

The Great Monkey Trial

Author: Lyon Sprague De Camp

Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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An account of the "trial of public school teacher John Thomas Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution in class 'held in July 1925, in Dayton, Tennessee.'" -- Library Journal.


Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Author: Marvin N. Olasky

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780805431575

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Media coverage at the time of the Scopes trial was far from accurate. This book sets the record straight, revealing how inaccuracies distorted the view of the Christian faith.


The Scopes Trial

The Scopes Trial

Author: Stephanie Fitzgerald

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780756520182

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This book examines the events surrounding the Scopes trial, and how that case became a pivotal event in the teaching of evolution in the public schools.


The Great Monkey Trial

The Great Monkey Trial

Author: Lyon Sprague De Camp

Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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An account of the "trial of public school teacher John Thomas Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution in class 'held in July 1925, in Dayton, Tennessee.'" -- Library Journal.


The Scopes "Monkey Trial"

The Scopes

Author: Randy Moore

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2022-11-07

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13:

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This book introduces readers to the "Trial of the Century," revealing how the trial originated, what caused and happened during and after the trial, what happened to the trial's participants, and why the trial still matters nearly 100 years later. Ongoing controversies about school curricula, such as the teaching of Critical Race Theory and the role of parents in public education, can all be traced to the Scopes Trial. Today, the question remains: who controls the school curriculum? This was a foundational issue in the Scopes Trial, and we have been debating this question ever since. This book will help readers understand where these controversies originated and how courts, politicians, and the public handled these issues nearly a century ago. Featuring new information from previously untapped sources and providing an in-depth study of John Scopes himself, this book interrogates the facts, fictions, and legend of the Scopes Trial, which historians rank as one of the defining events of the 20th century. It is an ideal resource for anyone interested in the ongoing controversy about evolution, science, and religion in education and American life.


The Scopes Trial

The Scopes Trial

Author: Randy Moore

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2022-12-16

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1476648190

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The 1925 trial of John Scopes in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, remains a defining moment in American history. This "trial of the century"--a "media event" before the term was coined--addressed issues that still affect our society today, such as control of the school curriculum, the ongoing tensions between science and faith in public schools, and the ramifications of teaching evolution and human origins. This book is the first encyclopedic treatment of the Scopes Trial. The text draws on media reports, family interviews, and Scopes' personal correspondence, providing new information and perspectives. The book includes previously unseen photos and information about Scopes and his relatives, as well as insights about the trial's instigators, participants, and issues, all organized in a concise and easily accessible format.


The Trial of John T. Scopes

The Trial of John T. Scopes

Author: Steven P. Olson

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2003-12-15

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780823939749

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Looks at the case of John Scopes, a Tennessee schoolteacher who agreed in 1925 to be arrested for the crime of teaching evolution in order to provide a case to test the state laws forbidding such lessons.


The Scopes Monkey Trial

The Scopes Monkey Trial

Author: Samuel Willard Crompton

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1438131283

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After the passage of the Butler Act, which made it unlawful for a state-funded school in Tennessee to teach that humans evolved from lower organisms, 24-year-old high school teacher John Scopes intentionally violated the law. Arrested and charged on May 5, 1925, Scopes became the centerpiece in a trial that pitted two of the finest legal minds of the time against one another. Prosecutor William Jennings Bryan's participation in the trial served as the capstone to his prior unsuccessful advocacy to cut off funds to schools that taught evolution. Prominent trial attorney Clarence Darrow, an agnostic, spoke for the defense. This case, which was the first to be broadcast via radio, was a critical turning point in the creation vs. evolution controversy that continues today. The Scopes Monkey Trial has since been fictionalized in a play, a film, and three television films, all called Inherit the Wind. The Scopes Monkey Trial: Debate over Evolution explains how this pivotal court case shaped the way evolution and creationism are approached in classrooms.


Popular Trials

Popular Trials

Author: Robert Hariman

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0817306986

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This critical study of seven popular trials illustrates the interaction of the law and the mass media. The seven are the 17th century trial of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, and the 20th century trials of Scopes, the Chicago Seven, the Catonsville Nine, John Hinckley, Claus von Bulow, and San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The Press on Trial

The Press on Trial

Author: Lloyd E. Chiasson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-08-28

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0313019169

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Perhaps no drama catches the interest of the American public more than a spectacular trial. Even though the reporting of a crime may quickly diminish in news value, the trial lingers while drama builds. Although this has become seemingly more pronounced in recent years with the popularity of televised trials, public interest in criminal trials was just as high in 1735 when John Peter Zenger defended his right to free speech, or in 1893 when Lizzie Borden was tried for the murder of her father and stepmother. This book tells the stories of sixteen significant trials in American history and their media coverage, from the Zenger trial in 1735 to the O. J. Simpson trial in 1995. Each chapter relates the history of events leading up to the trial, the people involved, and how the crimes and subsequent trials were reported.