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Rick Townsend, *A Visit to the Rhea County Courthouse a Century after Scopes* (Part II)

Author’s note: I acted as the unofficial videographer during the symposium. I’m not a professional videographer, and some of the sound quality is hard to listen to. Apologies in advance! All of the videos of presentations can be found in this video. An overview of the Scopes Trial museum, housed in the basement of the Rhea County Courthouse, is in this video. Scopes Redux In July of this year, the centennial of the 1925 Scopes trial was commemorated with a history symposium and several other events in Dayton, Tennessee. The symposium looked back on the dramatic trial that brought a Read more