Tennessee became the first state in the country a hundred years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

Scopes vs. state of Tennessee trial, commonly known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, is shown at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kristin M.

(AP) — They called it the “monkey ... John T. Scopes, who had just finished his first year of teaching, willing to take up the test case. Scopes was arrested on May 9 and the trial started ...

They called it the “monkey trial.” It was supposed to be ... Here's a look at what you need to know about the Scopes trial: No. In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On ...

FILE - Defense attorney Clarence Darrow, left, and prosecutor William Jennings Bryan speak with each other during the Scopes monkey trial in July 1925, in Dayton, Tenn. (AP Photo, File ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They called it the “monkey trial.” It was supposed to be a publicity stunt. A hundred years later, it is remembered as far more.

(AP) — They called it the “monkey trial ... Here's a look at what you need to know about the Scopes trial: Advertisement Article continues below this ad In 1859, British naturalist Charles ...