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Sunday, August 11
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Today is Sunday, August 11, the 223rd day of 2002. There are 142 days
left in the year.
Highlights in history on this date:
1611 - Because of his mental instability, the Hapsburg archdukes force
Emperor Rudolf to resign his Bohemian crown to his brother, Matthias.
1712 - Treaty of Araru ends Swiss War, guaranteeing domination of
Protestants over five Catholic cantons.
1786 - Penang is ceded to Britain by Rajah of Kedah in Malaya.
1863 - French establish protectorate over Cambodia.
1929 - Arabs launch attacks on Jews in Palestine over disputes on
Jewish use of Wailing ...
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The new scopes trials.
Magazine article from: The Nation
; ...in the world of science he's the modern equivalent of the Great Orator defeating the infidels of evolution in the Scopes Trial of 1925. Scientific panels and committees have proven especially susceptible to political manipulation by the White...
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The Scopes Trial: A Photographic History
Magazine article from: Journalism History
; ...and Edward J. Larson. The Scopes Trial: A Photographic History...was the scene of the Scopes trial, one of the most famous and controversial trials of the twentieth century...a technicality, but the trial has come to symbolize America...
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 "Talk of the Nation (NPR)")
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Interview: Edward Larson discusses Scopes trial and intelligent design court decision
Transcript from: Talk of the Nation (NPR)
; ...Interview: Edward Larson discusses Scopes trial and intelligent design court...evolution. In July 1925, the trial of Tennessee high school teacher...winning book about the real trial called "Summer of the Gods...similarities between these two trials and some of the differences...
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 "Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN)")
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Scopes trial still a draw in Dayton.
Newspaper article from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN)
; ...Tenn. -- The impact of the Scopes trial is still felt here 81 years after...Bryan College and an expert on the Scopes trial, said the trial had a direct impact...present a historical record of the Scopes trial in a positive light that's not...
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Jeffrey P. Moran. The Scopes Trial: a Brief History with Documents.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Teaching History: A Journal of Methods
; ...Jeffrey P. Moran. The Scopes Trial: A Brief History...of the eight-day trial. The testimony shows...enduring legend that the Scopes trial was a straightforward...events related to the trial (from the 1859 publication...students). The Scopes Trial is extensive...
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U. Missouri professors discuss Scopes trial at forum
News Wire article from: University Wire
; ...discussed the importance of the 1925 Scopes trial and the precedent the case set...at the forum. Collins said the Scopes trial was the first great media event...discussed the media's role in the trial. "The Scopes trial was a media circus," Winfield...
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Ringside, 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial
Magazine article from: ALAN Review
; ...1925: Views from the Scopes Trial by Jen Bryant Reviewed...visible court case, the Scopes trial in 1925. The trial...the infamous "Monkey Trial." The narrators include...who recognizes that John Scopes "trusts us to learn both...
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Analysis: Scopes trial and the theory of evolution vs. creation
Transcript from: Talk of the Nation (NPR)
; ...00-0000 Analysis: Scopes trial and the theory of evolution...minutes, handed John Scopes a guilty verdict. The...was the first broadcast trial; broadcast live over...the country. And John Scopes was never threatened with...
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Two scopes trial myths debunked
Magazine article from: Human Events
; ...the Gods Perpetuates Two Others The Scopes trial is a perennial favorite because it...in the classroom? In 1925, the Scopes trial brought together creationist...is the most recent book on the Scopes trial. Larson does a fine job clobbering...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Complicated truth; Scopes Trial is the backdrop for new novel.(Travel-Books)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...young people is about the 1925 Scopes Trial, which pitted science against...reporters were right about Scopes being unable to get a fair trial in the town: They're against...Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing...
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