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 ...

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.

Nellie Kenyon, who was a rare female reporter 100 years ago, wrote about how Dayton, Tennessee, was preparing for the Scopes ...

The misdemeanor trial took place in July 1925. It put Dayton, Tenn., on the map -- a spot townspeople didn't always relish.

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.

Dayton, Tennessee is a town of about 7,000 people in Southeast Tennessee. The town was the site of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925, pitting religion vs. science in public schools.

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.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author claims the controversial Scopes "Monkey" Trial is as relevant and impactful today as it was ...

The anniversary of the Scopes Trial is not just a history lesson. It’s a wake-up call to become culture warriors — not with ...