Pulitzer Prize winner compares Inherit the Wind to the 1925 Scopes Trial
Think Inherit the Wind accurately portrays the 1925 Scopes Trial? Think again! Dr. Edward Larson, whose 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winning Summer for the Gods, spoke in the historic Rhea County Courthouse on March 22, 2025, addressing the true story of the world-famous Scopes Trial. Want to listen to the real story? Click here to listen to Dr. Larson's address.
Rhea County Heritage DaysThe Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation offered a variety of activities, demonstrations and entertainments in connection with the Scop...
A trial to sing about?The 1925 Scopes Trial was just that, inspiring more than a dozen popular songs, several of which would have topped the “Hot 100” charts ...
Let’s all go to the Scopes Trial play!The Destiny in Dayton cast is getting ready for next week’s debut of the 2026 edition of the Scopes Trial dramatization at the Rhea Coun...
Courtroom drama, insults, humor and an argument that has... See for yourself how the parental rights/government control argument entered the public consciousness during the Scopes Trial in 1925 – ...
Scopes Trial Play: Destiny in DaytonRead More
Jul 24, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
Scopes Trial Play: Destiny in DaytonRead More
Jul 25, 2026
2:00 PM EDT
1475 Market Street
Dayton, TN 37321
