New Film Exposes Bigotry and Junk Science of Early Twentieth-Century Darwinists

The infamous Scopes "monkey" trial is typically remembered today as a battle royal between ignorant Bible thumpers and the enlightened defenders of evolution and scientific progress. Journalist H.L. Mencken framed his narrative of the trial this way, and the didactic play and film Inherit the Wind spread the caricature to future generations.

In truth, many defenders of evolution during the Scopes trial era were anything but enlightened.

Their politically incorrect views are on...