The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Length: 01:57:58
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What was known as "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom as codified in the Bill of Rights. The trial, in a small-town Tennessee courtroom in 1925, set the stage for ongoing debates over the separation of Church and State in a democratic society - debates that continue to this day. Starring Ed Asner and John DeLancie.The show includes interviews with Ed Asner and playwright Peter Goodchild.
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What was known as "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom as codified in the Bill of Rights. The trial, in a small-town Tennessee courtroom in 1925, set the stage for ongoing debates over the separation of Church and State in a democratic society - debates that continue to this day. Starring Ed Asner and John DeLancie.The show includes interviews with Ed Asner and playwright Peter Goodchild.
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