Rumors that God is dead — that the Creator was somehow killed off in the Scopes trial — are greatly exaggerated.

And while Scopes got away with paying a $100 fine, about $1,800 in today's dollars, Bryan left the court disgraced. He died just five days later on a Sunday afternoon − in Dayton.

And while Scopes got away with paying a $100 fine, about $1,800 in today's dollars, Bryan left the court disgraced. He died just five days later on a Sunday afternoon − in Dayton.

Nearly 100 years after the infamous Scopes “Monkey” Trial put evolution and education on the national stage, Dayton, Tennessee is bringing the courtroom drama back to life.

Dayton community members didn't look kindly upon reenactments of the Scopes trial. Here's how they've became the hosts of a vibrant festival today.

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Dayton, Tennessee, business leaders in 1925 recognized that a hot-button trial could put their small town on the map. They recruited teacher John Thomas Scopes to challenge the state's Butler Act ...

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Like all stories about the Scopes Trial, there are often two (or more) versions of the same events or individuals, and the historical plot and trial, that is approaching its 100th anniversary in 2025.

As the famous Scopes trial, a landmark case out of Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its centennial anniversary, themes of the case continue to be felt today.