Evolution vs. Creationism

What Shall be Taught in America's Public Schools?

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Not so. Less than a century ago, the debate was reversed. Believe it or not, teaching evolution in the schools was illegal and teaching creationism was the accepted norm.

The Scopes Monkey Trial (July 1925, Dayton, TN):

(old video: Edward R. Murrow: Darrow, Darwin & Dayton - discontinued)

Read about The Scopes Trial (from the National Humanities Center)

Explore more about the Scopes trial and the ongoing debate:

• The Scopes "Monkey Trial" revisited (NPR, All Things Considered, aired July 5, 2005) (includes text and audio)
• Interactive timeline: Explore the history of the "evolution revolution" the "battle in the schools" and the Scopes Trial (evolution of a myth) (from the PBS documentary Evolution)
• More on the most recent version of the debate from Time Magazine: Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
  Time archives on the issue

Online video clips: Teaching Evolution (from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly)

•  the debate goes on (video) (text and links to additional resources)
•  ...and on (video) (text and links to additional resources)