Paper: "From Dayton to Dover"

A thorough summary of the history of education-related court cases involving the teaching of evolution and creationism in public schools:
  • Radan, Peter, "From Dayton to Dover: The Legacy of the Scopes Trial" (September 2007). Macquarie Law Working Paper No. 2007-6 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1012221
HERE is the download link. The paper explores the cultural backdrop against which the Scopes trial played out, including important immigrational considerations that are often neglected in such analyses. It is both a legal commentary and a philosophical one.
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