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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 ...

Scopes Trial Performance In Dayton Already Has Sold Out Date Thursday, June 5, 2025 ...

The explanation has a much less sensuous meaning based on the facts that will be explained. Mildred Taylor was born in Dayton, on Labor Day in 1903. Her mother died when Gran was four and her ...

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.