No one suspects foul play when an old recluse dies behind locked doors. The doctor claims the old woman's heart gave out, and Deputy Sheriff Trent Tyson doesn't give the case another thought until the medical examiner finds poison. This death is just one in a series of unusual deaths happening in Tyson's quiet town, which takes the deputy sheriff on the hunt for answers while the rest of the town is cause up in local hysteria, starstruck by visiting...

Based on the real-life Scopes trial in which a teacher was jailed in 1925 for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

A reporter for a small-town Tennessee newspaper finds himself in the center of a media frenzy covering the Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925.

"Examines the famous Scopes "Monkey Trial" and the continuing debate over evolution and religion in American society. Features include narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and annotated sources for further study"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of the Scopes trial and introduces the colorful charcters involved in the event. Explains why the confrontation between traditional religious teachings and modern science became such an important issue and examines later decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court to tackle the problem.

When her father hatches a plan to bring publicity to their small Tennessee town by arresting a local high school teacher for teaching about evolution, the resulting 1925 Scopes trial prompts fifteen-year-old Frances to rethink many of her beliefs about religion and truth, as well as her relationship with her father.

"Following a decade of worldwide terror and deprivation, the Roaring Twenties were a swinging time of flappers, bathtub gin and high spirits. It was an exhilarating period when we could achieve anything, from flying across oceans, to discovering the mysteries of the past, to unlocking the secrets of life itself."--Container.

A small Tennessee town gains national attention in 1925 when a biology schoolteacher is arrested for violating state law and teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in the classroom.