The Nolle Prosequi of the Century

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Identifier: JML.MS
Title: The Nolle Prosequi of the Century
Description: On January 9, 2025, John T. Cook revisited the Scopes Monkey Trial, contrasting its dramatic portrayal in *Inherit the Wind* with historical records. Drawing from courtroom transcripts, reenactments, and legal scholarship, Cook explored the trial’s cultural and constitutional implications, exposing its myths and ongoing relevance to debates about science, education, and religious freedom in America.
Date: 9 January 2025
Creator: Cook, John T.
Subject: talk; lecture; SPHEX Club; John T. Cook; Cook; 01/09/2025; Scopes Trial; Inherit the Wind; Clarence Darrow; William Jennings Bryan; evolution debate; Butler Act; Dayton Tennessee; constitutional law; anti-evolution laws; Tennessee education; court reenactment; freedom of thought; cultural backlash; trial reenactments
topic: talk; lecture; SPHEX Club; John T. Cook; Cook; 01/09/2025; Scopes Trial; Inherit the Wind; Clarence Darrow; William Jennings Bryan; evolution debate; Butler Act; Dayton Tennessee; constitutional law; anti-evolution laws; Tennessee education; court reenactment; freedom of thought; cultural backlash; trial reenactments
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: Cook, John T.
Rights Holder: George M. Jones Library Association