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Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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The Long & Lingering Shadow of the Scopes Trial
Moore, Randy
American Biology Teacher, v82 n2 p81-84 Feb 2020
Just before his death in 1970, John Scopes claimed that his famous trial "had no other effect upon my family" than his sister Lela losing her teaching job in Paducah, Kentucky. He was wrong. My interviews with John Scopes's family members and descendants -- most of whom have never talked about their famous relative until now -- reveal that the legacy of the Scopes Trial continues.
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Court Litigation, Evolution, Genetics, Family Relationship, Science Teachers, Teacher Dismissal, Teacher Attitudes, Educational History, State Church Separation, Religious Factors, Churches, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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