Keeping the Faith: A Discussion with Author Brenda Wineapple about the 1925 Scopes Trial

Every era has its trial of the century.  In 1925, Tennessee prosecuted John T. Scopes, a high school teacher, for teaching evolution in violation of state law.  The sensational trial drew nationwide attention and included an epic clash between two lawyers – William Jennings Bryan, one of the prosecutors, and Clarence Darrow, one of the defense attorneys.     

 In Keeping the Faith, Brenda Wineapple provides an account of the Scopes trial while exploring the case from different perspectives. In a front-cover New York Times review, Matthew Stewart described the book as “history at its most delicious, presented free from the musty smell of the archives where it was clearly assembled with great care.”  Ms. Wineapple discusses the legal, political, and cultural aspects of the Scopes trial with Associate Dean Rodger Citron in this Touro Law Review podcast.