Scopes Trial

John W. Burgeson (73531.1501@compuserve.com)
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 22:26:59 -0500

Jim Bell gave a couple good references on that trial -- here is another
one.

Title-- THE MONKEY TRIAL
Editor -- Sheldon Norman Grebstein, University of South Florida
Publisher -- Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
(Part of a research series by them, #4)
Year published in 1960

enough central documentary material to give useful practice in choosing a
limited topic within a broader area, ... "

The book tries, within the limits of just over 200 pages, to present DATA
about the trial, not someone's swerve on what went on. All the principals
are covered -- the story of George Rappelyea, the trial transcript, etc.
The dialog between Darrow & Bryan is reproduced; also the court's decision.

For those looking for a relatively unbiased account of the event, this
seems to be pretty good. Jim -- as one who knows more about it than I do,
do you have an assessment of the book?

Burgy