April 18, 1857: America's Natural Evolution

The Birth of Clarence Darrow.

Apr 19, 2023

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Photo taken of Clarence Darrow (left) and William Jennings Bryan (right) during the Scopes Trial in 1925.

In Dayton, Tennessee a trial emerged in the mid-1920s that featured an older conception of parents' rights which reverberates into today. An era of rapid change unmoored those who saw themselves in a more traditional light. “The Scopes Monkey Trial,”…

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