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On July 25, 1925, the Berkeley City Council overturned a decision by the Planning Commission to approve a mortuary, facing opposition from previous mortuary proposals.

Social justice

fromThe New Yorker

3 weeks ago

Paige Williams on Marquis James's Preview of the Scopes Monkey Trial

Marquis James wrote about the Scopes trial, a pivotal legal confrontation between evolution and creationism, highlighting its cultural impact in Dayton.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

4 weeks ago

July 9: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

William Jennings Bryan believes that John T. Scopes, defendant in the evolution trial, 'is doing more harm to the teachers of the country than to any other class.' This harm, he declared today, would be 'indefinitely increased if his (Scopes') views as to the independence of the teacher were established.' Bryan expressed the belief that the welfare of teachers is best preserved under the 'present system.' Under this system, he said, personal views of the teachers are left free, and the control of what is to be taught is left to those who employ the teachers.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Eagle

1 month ago

July 8: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Drought in France is devastating crops, raising vegetable prices, and impacting the Seine's cleanliness.

philosophy

fromThe Conversation

1 month ago

'Monkey Biz-ness': Pop culture helped fan the flames of the Scopes 'monkey trial' 100 years ago and ever since

The Scopes trial arose from a publicity stunt regarding the Butler Act's ban on teaching evolution, highlighting cultural tensions in America.

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The Centennial of the Scopes 'Monkey' Trial

Evolution went on trial 100 years ago. Where are we now?

100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates

1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion