The Scopes Trial: Faith vs. Finance?A dying town's desperate plan for attention.

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Hidden Sides of History

The legendary Scopes "Monkey" Trial was not a spontaneous clash between science and religion, but a calculated publicity stunt. Facing economic ruin, businessmen in Dayton, Tennessee, recruited a substitute teacher, John Scopes, to challenge the state's anti-evolution law. Their goal was to put their town on the map and attract investment.