The Scopes Monkey Trial was a watershed moment in American history, pitting ‘old time religion’ against the growing acceptance of Darwinism. Strictly speaking, the Darwinists lost: Scopes was declared guilty. However, Clarence Darrow won in the court of public opinion.
Published in January of 1776, Thomas Paine’s fiery defense for independence came at just the right moment to turn the tide of American opinion towards freedom and
“Household Tales” was published in 1812 by the brothers Grimm and has been entertaining the masses ever since. However, it was known not just for “Little Red Riding
It was Hans Christian Andersen who brought us the story of “The Little Mermaid,” “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” and other classic folk and fairy tales, legends