Fifty-two years ago today, Aug. 28, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. Minutes into his speech, King stated, “One hundred years later, the Negro is ...
One hundred years ago today — July 21, 1925 — the Scopes trial wrapped up in Dayton, Tennessee. Teacher John Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for violating a Tennessee law that banned the teaching ...
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson, about the legacy of the Scopes Trial and the teaching of evolution in school, and its relevance today. This month marks 100 ...