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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,654 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:09 AM Jul 2023

• 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.

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On this day, July 21, 1925, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

Some things don't change. Turbineguy Jul 2023 #1

In a century, technology has advanced, but not ... sanatanadharma Jul 2023 #2

Scopes rso Jul 2023 #3

+1 appalachiablue Jul 2023 #4

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1. Some things don't change.

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:13 AM

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2. In a century, technology has advanced, but not ...

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:15 AM

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In a century, knowledge and technology have advanced, but humanity and morality have not evolved.

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3. Scopes

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:50 AM

Jul 2023

Outstanding movie "Inherit the Wind" starring Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow.

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4. +1

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:52 AM

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