One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history. A local substitute teacher, John Scopes, was charged with ...

One hundred years ago this month was a court case that was known as "the trial of the century," at least until the trial of O.J. Simpson. In July 1925, hundreds of reporters descended on the small, ...

“At the present time there exist upon the earth five races… each very different from the other. The first is the Ethiopian or Negro type originating in Africa and finally . .. the highest type of all, ...

A hundred years ago this month, the nation was glued to their radios and newspapers about a divisive concept trial in small town Dayton, Tennessee. No TVs or social media then. Four months before, the ...

Stan Lane, portraying Judge John T. Raulston in the play "Destiny in Dayton" acts during a rehearsal, July 8, 2025, in Dayton, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Stan Lane, portraying Judge John T.