The Scopes Trial: An Encyclopedic History

by Randy Moore, Susan E Brooks, Susan E. Brooks

Book Overview

The 1925 trial of John Scopes in tiny Dayton, Tennessee, remains a defining moment in American history. This ""trial of the century""--a ""media event"" before the term was coined--addressed issues that still affect our society today, such as control of the school curriculum, the ongoing tensions between science and faith in public schools, and the ramifications of teaching evolution and human origins. This book is the first encyclopedic treatment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476685444
• ISBN13: 9781476685441
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up