July 10, 1925 – The Scopes Trial – in Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called ‘Monkey Trial’ begins with John T Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act
above – Ova Corvin ‘Precious’ Rappleyea, standing on steps of the Defense Mansion, a Victorian house where the Scopes Trial defense team and witnesses stayed during the trial