The Monkey Trial
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The Monkey Trial

Season 1
In 1925, John Scopes was sued for teaching Darwinism in his Tennessee classroom. Watch the battle of church v. state continue when agnostic defense attorney Clarence Darrow & self-proclaimed Bible expert William Jennings Bryan square off.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Monkey Trial

    September 14, 1997
    45min
    TV-PG
    In 1925, John Scopes was sued for teaching Darwinism in his Tennessee classroom. Watch the battle of church v. state continue when agnostic defense attorney Clarence Darrow & self-proclaimed Bible expert William Jennings Bryan square off.
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault