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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,580 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:09 AM Jul 2023

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On this day, July 21, 1925, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_21

• 1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.

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On this day, July 21, 1925, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

Some things don't change. Turbineguy Jul 2023 #1

In a century, technology has advanced, but not ... sanatanadharma Jul 2023 #2

Scopes rso Jul 2023 #3

+1 appalachiablue Jul 2023 #4

Turbineguy

(37,364 posts)

1. Some things don't change.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:13 AM

Jul 2023

sanatanadharma

(3,720 posts)

2. In a century, technology has advanced, but not ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:15 AM

Jul 2023

In a century, knowledge and technology have advanced, but humanity and morality have not evolved.

rso

(2,273 posts)

3. Scopes

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:50 AM

Jul 2023

Outstanding movie "Inherit the Wind" starring Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow.

appalachiablue

(41,168 posts)

4. +1

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Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:52 AM

Jul 2023

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