#scopestrial

[zenosfrudakis]

WPLN featured my statue of Clarence Darrow in Dayton, TN in this article about the Scopes Trial. Darrow defended teacher John Scopes during the Scopes Trial in 1925. #darrow #clarencedarrow #scopestrial

Neither 'monkeytown' nor Bible thumpers

One hundred years ago, John Scopes taught evolution in a Dayton, Tennessee, high school. A few months later he was tried and convicted of br

[butteryourbacon27]

Roaring Twenties Halloween Party shenanigans. 👻🎃💀 #RoaringTwenties #HalloweenParty #TrafficSignal #CharlieChaplin #ScopesTrial #babyinaboa https://www.instagram.com/p/CVth0Vxrr9WBLYmk-QRgZnfLC6iJCbzFV99LCQ0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[amlitlover]

H.L. Mencken covered “The Monkey Trial”

HL Mencken born today in 1880 aka "The Sage of Baltimore," gained notoriety for his satirical reporting at the John Thomas Scopes trial in Tennessee. https://americanliterature.com/author/hl-mencken 

[thebookist]

In. What. WORLD would you “not stress” the names of two of the most famous law professionals of the century? The #scopestrial killed #WilliamJenningsBryan, and #ClarenceDarrow represented the #LATimes bombers, #LeopoldandLoeb, #OssianSweet and, unfortunately, #GraceFortescue. I’m mad and the present is dumb. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFlHCyBGGE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tkd8qoe69xyy

[fredsimsstewart]

postmarked: July 24, 1925