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A Religious Orgy in Tennessee: A Reporter's Account of the Scopes Monkey Trial
by H.L. Mencken
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� "The native American Voltaire, the enemy of all puritans, the heretic in the Sunday school, the one-man demolition crew of the genteel tradition." -Alistair Cooke on H.L. Mencken � Fiercely intelligent, scathingly honest, and hysterically funny, H.L. Mencken�s coverage of the Scopes Monkey Trial so galvanized the nation that it eventually inspired a Broadway play and the classic Hollywood movie Inherit the Wind. � Mencken�s no-nonsense sensibility is still exciting: his perceptive re... more info>>
Category: History
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