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It was called “the trial of the century,” and it brought a circus-like atmosphere and a compelling cast of characters to a ...
The issues contested in the second-story courtroom of the Rhea County courthouse may seem long settled, but they still divide ...
Mr. Bryan’s closest friend in Chattanooga was said to be George Washington Chamlee Sr., who had been the local district ...
A Tennessee town courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test trial over the ...
The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week July 17-23, 1925 and are compiled from the Manistee County Historical Museum’s newspaper archives. Read the full 100 ...
Both then and today, the widely publicized trial has been portrayed as a microcosm of an asserted battle between "science" ...