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John Butler: The Unlikely Catalyst for the Scopes Trial
As we approach the centennial of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, it’s worth revisiting the man whose legislation ignited this landmark case: John Washington Butler. Butler, a Tennessee farmer and state representative, drafted the Butler Act, which made teaching evolution in Tennessee public schools illegal. This law set the stage for Dayton, Tennessee’s dramatic confrontation between…
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Do You Believe In Evolution? GOP Presidential Debate, 2007
On May 3, 2007, ten Republican candidates for president gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the first debate of the 2008 election cycle. The discussion covered…
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John Scopes Actually Wanted To Get Arrested
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was actively looking for a test case to challenge the Butler Act. When the law was passed, the ACLU issued a press…
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Gene Kelly Portrays H.L. Mencken – ‘Inherit The Wind’
https://youtu.be/of5-UrqhtXA?si=oa5VOQd7krgp-3kH Gene Kelly as E.K. Hornbeck: Bringing H.L. Mencken to Life in Inherit the WindWhen Inherit the Wind (1960) was released, audiences met…
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Megyn Kelly Interviews Gregg Jarrett, Author of “The Trial of the Century”
Gregg Jarrett’s book “The Trial of the Century” offers a comprehensive examination of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, a landmark case in…
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William Jennings Bryan – Progressive Or Demagogue?
He was a progressive.He advocated for economic reforms, including the free coinage of silver, which he believed would help farmers and working-class…
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