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• catalog abstract "For well over a century, the United States has witnessed a prolonged debate over organic evolution and teaching of the theory in the nation's public schools. The controversy that began with the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species had by the 1920's expanded to include theologians, politicians, and educators. The Scopes trial of 1925 provided the growing antievolution movement with significant publicity and led to a decline in the teaching of evolution in public schools. George E. Webb details how efforts to improve science education in the wake of Sputnik resurrected antievolution sentiment and led to the emergence of "creation science" as the most recent expression of that sentiment. Creationists continue to demand "balanced treatment" of theories of creation and evolution in public schools, even though their efforts have been declared unconstitutional in a series of federal court cases. Their battles have been much more successful at the grassroots level, garnering support from local politicians and educators. Webb attributes the success of creationists primarily to the lack of scientific literacy among the American public. Although a number of published studies have dealt with specific aspects of the debate, The Evolution Controversy in America represents the first complete historical survey of the topic. In it Webb provides an analysis of one of the most intriguing debates in the history of American thought.".
• catalog contributor b5577231.
• catalog created "c1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "c1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
• catalog description "For well over a century, the United States has witnessed a prolonged debate over organic evolution and teaching of the theory in the nation's public schools. The controversy that began with the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species had by the 1920's expanded to include theologians, politicians, and educators. The Scopes trial of 1925 provided the growing antievolution movement with significant publicity and led to a decline in the teaching of evolution in public schools. George E. Webb details how efforts to improve science education in the wake of Sputnik resurrected antievolution sentiment and led to the emergence of "creation science" as the most recent expression of that sentiment. Creationists continue to demand "balanced treatment" of theories of creation and evolution in public schools, even though their efforts have been declared unconstitutional in a series of federal court cases. Their battles have been much more successful at the grassroots level, garnering support from local politicians and educators. Webb attributes the success of creationists primarily to the lack of scientific literacy among the American public. Although a number of published studies have dealt with specific aspects of the debate, The Evolution Controversy in America represents the first complete historical survey of the topic. In it Webb provides an analysis of one of the most intriguing debates in the history of American thought.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [264]-289) and index.".
• catalog description "Origins -- Toward the new century -- Gathering at the river -- The Scopes trial and beyond -- Decline and revival -- The passing of the old order -- New directions -- A remedy to a bad act -- The creationist challenge -- Somewhere in Heaven John Scopes is smiling.".
• catalog extent "xii, 297 p. ;".
• catalog hasFormat "Evolution controversy in America.".
• catalog identifier "0813118646 (acid-free)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Evolution controversy in America.".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "c1994.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky,".
• catalog relation "Evolution controversy in America.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "231.7/65 20".
• catalog subject "BT712 .W43 1994".
• catalog subject "Creationism United States History.".
• catalog subject "Evolution (Biology) History.".
• catalog subject "Evolution (Biology) Religious aspects Christianity History.".
• catalog subject "Religion and science United States History.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Origins -- Toward the new century -- Gathering at the river -- The Scopes trial and beyond -- Decline and revival -- The passing of the old order -- New directions -- A remedy to a bad act -- The creationist challenge -- Somewhere in Heaven John Scopes is smiling.".
• catalog title "The evolution controversy in America / George E. Webb.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".