Before Scopes Evangelicalism, Education, and Evolution in Tennessee, 1870-1925 |
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| Author:
| Israel, Charles A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-2646-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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The 1925 Tennessee v. John Scopes case--the Scopes Monkey Trial--is one of America's most famous courtroom battles. Until now, however, no one has considered at length why the sensational, divisive trial of a public high school science teacher indicted for teaching evolution took place where, and when, it did.
The 1925 Tennessee v. John Scopes case--the Scopes Monkey Trial--is one of America's most famous courtroom battles. Until now, however, no one has considered at length why the sensational, divisive trial of a public high school science teacher indicted for teaching evolution took place where, and when, it did.