The Evolution Controversy in America

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The book explores the historical debate over organic evolution in U.S. public schools, tracing its origins from Darwin's "Origin of the Species" to the 1925 Scopes trial, which amplified anti-evolution sentiments. George E. Webb examines how the push for improved science education post-Sputnik revived these sentiments and led to the rise of "creation science." He highlights the grassroots successes of creationists, despite legal setbacks, attributing their influence to widespread scientific illiteracy. This work serves as a comprehensive historical survey of a pivotal American intellectual debate.