The Monkey Trial : John Scopes and the battle over teaching evolution / by Anita Sanchez.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780358457695
- 0358457696
- Scopes, John Thomas -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 -- Juvenile literature
- Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938 -- Juvenile literature
- Evolution (Biology) -- Study and teaching -- Law and legislation -- Tennessee -- Juvenile literature
- Science teachers -- Juvenile literature
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Revealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka "the Monkey Trial") speaks directly to today's fights over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on public debate, and the power of one individual to change history.
Arrested For teaching John Scopes's crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic--evolution.
The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite--or the media circus that would follow.
As reporters, souvenir-hawking vendors, angry protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse, a breathless public followed the action live on national radio broadcasts. All were fascinated by the bitter duel between science and religion, an argument that boiled down to the question of who controls what students can learn--an issue that resonates to this day.
Through contemporary visuals and evocative prose, Anita Sanchez vividly captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous "Monkey Trial," highlighting the quiet dignity of the teacher who stood up for his students' right to learn.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index.
Introduction: "Call Howard Morgan to the stand" -- "John, would you be willing to stand for a test case?" -- "We've just arrested a man for teaching evolution!" -- Monkeyshines -- "Do you know anything about evolution?" -- "The fires that have been lighted in America" -- "Did he tell you anything that was wicked?" -- "Will you state what evolution is?" -- "The evening and the morning were the first day" --The circus leaves town.
"Arrested? For teaching? John Scopes's crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic--evolution. The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite--or the media circus that would follow. As reporters, souvenir-hawking vendors, angry protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse, a breathless public followed the action live on national radio broadcasts. All were fascinated by the bitter duel between science and religion, an argument that boiled down to the question of who controls what students can learn--an issue that resonates to this day."--Page [2] of cover.