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The "Scopes Monkey Trial"

Season 30

In 1925, the “Scopes Monkey Trial” pit traditional Christian beliefs against evolution.

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was decided on July 21, 1925: Scopes was found guilty of violating Tenn. State Law.

AIR DATE 5/4/18

Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan
The Eugenics Crusade: Chapter 1
The Eugenics Crusade: Chapter 1
Harry Houdini's Impulse to Escape
Harry Houdini's Impulse to Escape
Letter from a father
Letter from a father
Isolated Tribes
Isolated Tribes
The Women of Avenger Fields
The Women of Avenger Fields
Le Chemin des Dames
Le Chemin des Dames
Escape from Saigon
Escape from Saigon
Endorsed by Seabiscuit
Endorsed by Seabiscuit
Into the Amazon: Chapter 1
Into the Amazon: Chapter 1
Blizzard of 1888
Blizzard of 1888
The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Chapter 1
The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Chapter 1
Filming in the Amazon
Filming in the Amazon
Filming with Wildlife
Filming with Wildlife
Tycoon Turned Scientist
Tycoon Turned Scientist

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    The Eugenics Crusade
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    The Gilded Age
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