DAYTON, Tenn. — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders ...

Scopes was the first-ever battle in the culture wars,” said Edward Larson, a historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Summer For the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate ...

Scopes Monkey Trial got underway.  WGN Radio brought it to the nation. This article talks about all that and quotes John Williams in a few places, including the ...

A century ago, a Tennessee science teacher's fight to teach evolution ignited national controversy. But battles over school ...

One hundred years ago, in Dayton, Tennessee, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” was underway, with the battle for children’s public education in the balance. This case has become infamous in American legal ...

It is the story of Bertram Cates (John Scopes), a young biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who is arrested and stands ...

In 1925, a small-town trial became a national spectacle, pitting faith against science. Here's what to know about the lasting legacy of the Scopes 'Monkey' Trial.

Scopes Trial: It made for great oratory between eminent rivals, and it put the debate over teaching evolution on front pages across the country. But one thing the Scopes "monkey trial" of 1925 did ...

In 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching evolution. Science News looks at the forces that led to the trial and how expertise was the big loser.

A Pulitzer Prize winner considers how elements of the Scopes trial on teaching evolution may color modern debates, including the anti-vax movement.

Since the Scopes trial in 1925, Science News has reported on legislative attempts to undermine the teaching of evolution.

Entertainment Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted ...