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.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introducing "The Trial of the Century"
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Origins of the Fundamentalists' Crusade against Evolution
Chapter 2 Making It a Crime to Teach Evolution
Chapter 3 Pretrial Skirmishes
Chapter 4 The Duel Begins
Chapter 5 Convicting Scopes
Chapter 6 The Aftermath of the Scopes Trial
Chapter 7 Inherit the Wind
Chapter 8 Back to Court
Chapter 9 Whatever Happened To . . .
Chapter 10 Epilogue
Appendices
Appendix 1 Chronology of the Scopes Trial and Related Events
Appendix 2 The Passage and Repeal of the Butler Act in Tennessee
Appendix 3 Film Adaptations of Inherit the Wind
Appendix 4 Major Post-Scopes Legal Challenges Involving the Teaching of Evolution and Creationism
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Recommended. Undergraduates through faculty; professionals; general readers.
"Professor Randy Moore's monumental labors on this well-trodden path of history have produced a masterpiece of scholarship. Often venturing where no historian has gone before, his indefatigable gathering of facts gleaned from every possible source presents a story that enlightens, intrigues, and entertains. Result: A good read and reliable encyclopedic reference for anyone seeking any recondite aspect of the Scopes Trial."
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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.
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Provides new perspectives and new information about the Scopes Trial, a landmark in American history
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ISBN
9781440878091
Publisert
2022-11-07
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Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Vekt
454 gr
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235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
312
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