American Experience Season 14 Episode 9
Monkey Trial
Recalling the "epic battle" over evolution waged in 1925 by fundamentalist titan William Jennings Bryan and freethinking Clarence Darrow. This chronicle also explores trial oddities. It was held in Dayton, Tenn., because civic boosters wanted to put the town "on the map." Then there's John Scopes, the football coach (teaching science was a side job) who volunteered to be prosecuted. The offending book he used was Tennessee's "official" science text. Moreover, as he wrote in his memoirs, he didn't recall ever actually teaching evolution.
14 - 14Ulysses S. Grant (2): The PresidentApr. 02, 2002- 14 - 13Ulysses S. Grant (1): The WarriorApr. 01, 2002
- 14 - 12A Brilliant MadnessApr. 28, 2002
- 14 - 11Ansel AdamsApr. 21, 2002
- 14 - 10Public Enemy #1Feb. 17, 2002
- 14 - 9Monkey TrialFeb. 23, 2002
- 14 - 8Zoot Suit RiotsMar. 01, 2002
- 14 - 7Miss AmericaJan. 27, 2002
- 14 - 6Mount RushmoreJan. 20, 2002
- 14 - 5Woodrow Wilson (2): The Redemption of the WorldJan. 13, 2002
- 14 - 4Woodrow Wilson (1): A Passionate ManJan. 06, 2002
- 14 - 3War LettersNov. 01, 2001
- 14 - 2New York (7): The City and the WorldSep. 17, 2001
- 14 - 1New York (6): The City of TomorrowSep. 10, 2001
