The Scopes Trial: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture (Palgrave (Firm)).) - Softcover

Moran, Jeffrey P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312249195 ISBN 13: 9780312249199

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002

Synopsis

Scopes Trial covers the shocking case of whether to teach evolution in school and its impact on the moral fiber of the country and the educational system, examining the race and gender issues that shook out of the debate.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeffrey P. Moran has taught at Harvard and Brown Universities and is currently a member of the history department at the University of Kansas. A specialist in modern American social and cultural history, he is the author of Teaching Sex: The Shaping of Adolescence in the 20th Century (2000) and a clutch of popular and scholarly articles. He is also a recipient of the Louis Pelzer Memorial Award.

Review:

"This collection includes some heretofore unpublished documents and analysis on Scopes. Jeffrey Moran's use of newspapers brings out several points that I've never seen in print before, particularly regarding the role of women and African Americans. His introduction is outstanding and is a superb model of its genre: comprehensive, well organized, and--best of all--written in clear, declarative, jargon-free English. It will become the standard short interpretation of Scopes and antievolution."

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312249195
• ISBN 13: 9780312249199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240