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by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee

In 1925, schoolteacher John Scopes was put on trial in the state of Tennessee for teaching evolution in its schools. In the trial that followed in Dayton, Tennessee, the chaotic atmosphere and intense press coverage earned it the label "Monkey Trial." There, former vice president William Jennings…

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"Inherit the Wind" meaning

Hi.

What do you think the phrase means?
It is a quote from Proverbes 11:29
"He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted."

But still can grasp it's meaning...

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films

I am a student and want this films for my work in school

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scopes trial and movie version

is it better to watch the movie or read the book to get a good idea of what the scopes trial was like?

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