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The Scopes Monkey Trial 80 Years Later
July 10 marked the 80th anniversary of the infamous Scopes Monkey 
Trial in which John Scopes, a high school science teacher from 
Dayton, Tennessee, was convicted for teaching evolution, which was a 
violation of state law. Tennessee's law at the time forbade teachers 
to teach "any theory that denies the story of the divine creation of 
man as taught in the Bible." Presidential candidate William Jennings 
Bryan prosecuted Scopes, who was defended by lawyer Clarence Darrow. 
According to news reports, the jury found Scopes guilty after only 
nine minutes of deliberation. He was fined $100. The trial was the 
inspiration for the Broadway play and film, Inherit the Wind, as well 
as numerous books.
The media reported heavily on the anniversary of the trial and the 
ensuing challenges to the teaching of evolution. Visit 
<http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2005_07_18_highlights.htm>http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2005_07_18_highlights.htm 
for 
<http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2005_07_18_highlights.htm>highlights 
of some of the news coverage.
Beryl
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Beryl Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs
MIT Museum
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Cambridge, MA  02139
Tel: 617-452-2111
Fax: 617-253-8994
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