GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Dayton, Tennessee where the decision is made to challenge the anti-Darwinian State legislature...
Jan 21, 03:01 AM
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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Dayton, Tennessee where the decision is made to challenge the anti-Darwinian State legislature...
Scopes Trial outdoors because of the heat
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Scopes Trial outdoors because of the heat
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
FIRST HOUR - SECOND HOUR (9:00-11:00)
Extended interview with Brenda Wineapple, discussing "Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation"
- The 1925 Scopes trial in Dayton, Tennessee
- Clarence Darrow's defense of John T. Scopes
- William Jennings Bryan's prosecution
- Impact on American values and ongoing cultural divisions
- Early 20th century context of racism, intolerance, and social change
THIRD HOUR - FOURTH HOUR (11:00-1:00)
Extended interview with Eric H. Cline, discussing "After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations"
- Aftermath of the Late Bronze Age collapse
- Fall of Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean civilizations
- Transition through the First Dark Age
- Stories of resilience and transformation
- Reconfiguration of civilizations in an age of chaos
Each book discussion spans eight 15-minute segments, allowing for in-depth exploration of these historical works and their contemporary relevance.