Ep. 355 What They Didn’t Tell You About the Scopes Monkey Trial
Update: 2024-10-29
Description
The 1925 Scopes Trial ostensibly featured the triumph of science over fundamentalist religion. Bob gives some surprising facts that may change your assessment, including long excerpts from Clarence Darrow's famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- The complete transcript of the 1925 Scopes trial.
- The History Channel short on the trial.
- Excerpt from the Civic Biology textbook that Scopes used.
- Was Jonah swallowed by a fish or a whale?
- Bryan's final statement (that he didn't get to deliver to the court).
- Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
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