There can be a fine line between “history” and “story,” and sometimes that line is blurry.
On July 16, as part of Evolving Conflict: Scopes at 100, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Edward J. Larson will discuss how the Scopes Trial illustrates that point. From a small-town misdemeanor case to a symbol of American disagreements over laws, regulations and court decisions, the evolution of that trial in the public consciousness illustrates how that line can be crossed.
Larson is a university professor and Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law. He is author of 14 books, including Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion, which won the Pulitzer Prize in History. Other works address topics ranging from early American history including figures such as George Washington, our nation’s first presidential campaign, and the issue of slavery in the early years of the republic, to Antarctic exploration.
Evolving Conflict: Scopes at 100 is presented by Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation as part of the Scopes Centennial celebration on July 16 and 17 at the historic Rhea County Courthouse. More information and tickets are available at www.scopes100.com/events.
