As highlighted on the NY Times feature "On This Day": http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0525.html#article
As the NYT reports: |The specific charge of the indictment is that on April 24, |1925, John T. Scopes, "did unlawfully and willfully teach |in public schools of Rhea County, Tenn., which said schools |are supported in part and in whole by the public school funds |of the State, certain theory and theories that deny the story |of Divine creation of man as taught in the Bible and did teach |thereof that man descended from a lower order of animals." |The penalty prescribed in the law for such violation is a fine |from $100 to $500. This would lead to the famous "Scopes Trial" but what was the Scopes trial really about? Perhaps many things. One view is given by the following: http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/clash/Scopes/scopes-page1.htm Another view is given by: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htm http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/finalword.html Finally, a timeline starting with Davwin's publications to current attempts to incorporate the Christian Bible into the biology curriculum: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4723956 -Mike Palij New York University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
