Scopes
Americannoun
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The following year, he defended a Tennessee schoolteacher named John Scopes who was accused of teaching evolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
One hourlong episode will focus on the 1925 Scopes trial, in which a science teacher was prosecuted for informing students about Darwin’s theory of evolution.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Scopes had his day in court and although he was found guilty and fined $100, Tennessee did not come out of the trial unscathed.
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
“Do you remember the Scopes trial?” he asked.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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