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'Scopes' Legacy: Inaccurate Film, a Christian College, Creation Out of Public Schools

The Clarence Darrow Statue at the site of the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee.

By    |   Thursday, 10 July 2025 07:13 AM EDT

The legacy of the "Scopes Monkey Trial" a century later includes a popular but inaccurate movie, an evangelical Christian college and a reversed legal framework for American public-school teachers.

From July 10 to July 21, 1925, Dayton, Tennessee, was the site of The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, commonly known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial."

Craig Myers

Craig Myers was a reporter and editor for newspapers in Alabama and Florida for more than 25 years. A graduate of Troy University, he earned a master's degree in International Affairs from Middle Tennessee State University, where he works full-time and teaches journalism part-time.

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The legacy of the "Scopes Monkey Trial" a century later includes a popular but inaccurate movie, an evangelical Christian college and a reversed legal framework for American public-school teachers.
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