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
Microsoft’s Scope 3 emissions are nearly 50 times as large as Scopes 1 and 2 combined, and they rose 23 percent in the year through June, after small declines in previous years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Bryan had a chance to test his views in court during the Scopes Trial, when he squared off as an expert witness on the Bible against legendary attorney Clarence Darrow.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2021
“Do you remember the Scopes trial?” he asked.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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