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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion

Edward J. Larson

What really happened at the Scopes trial, and why does America still argue over science and religion in the classroom?

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Author
Edward J. Larson

Why read it

  • You will be able to separate what happened at the trial from the legend later told about it
  • You will see how the argument over teaching evolution keeps returning to courts and school boards
  • You will learn how a small town trial, pushed by local boosters, took on a meaning far beyond itself

Who it is for

  • A parent or school board member facing arguments over evolution
  • A reader of American history who likes courtroom drama
  • Someone who knows the film version and wants the facts

Contents

  1. PREFACE
  2. INTRODUCTION
  3. PART I - BEFORE ...
  4. —CHAPTER ONE— - DIGGING UP CONTROVERSY
  5. —CHAPTER TWO— - GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE
  6. —CHAPTER THREE— - IN DEFENSE OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
  7. PART II - ... DURING ...
  8. —CHAPTER FOUR— - CHOOSING SIDES
  9. —CHAPTER FIVE— - JOCKEYING FOR POSITION
  10. —CHAPTER SIX— - PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
  11. —CHAPTER SEVEN— - THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY
  12. PART III - ... AND AFTER
  13. —CHAPTER EIGHT— - THE END OF AN ERA
  14. —CHAPTER NINE— - RETELLING THE TALE
  15. —CHAPTER TEN— - DISTANT ECHOES
  16. —AFTERWORD—
  17. INTRODUCTION
  18. CHAPTER ONE. DIGGING UP CONTROVERSY
  19. CHAPTER TWO. GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE
  20. CHAPTER THREE. IN DEFENSE OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
  21. CHAPTER FOUR. CHOOSING SIDES
  22. CHAPTER FIVE. JOCKEYING FOR POSITION
  23. CHAPTER SIX. PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
  24. CHAPTER SEVEN. THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY
  25. CHAPTER EIGHT. THE END OF AN ERA
  26. CHAPTER NINE. RETELLING THE TALE
  27. CHAPTER TEN. DISTANT ECHOES
  28. AFTERWORD

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