Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-305) and index.
Contents:
pt. I. Before... -- 1. Digging up controversy -- 2. Government by the people -- 3. In defense of individual liberty -- pt. II. ...during... -- 4. Choosing sides -- 5. Jockeying for position -- 6. Preliminary rounds -- 7. The trial of the century -- pt. III. ...and after -- 8. The end of an era -- 9. Retelling the tale -- 10. Distant echoes.
Summary:
Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.