Going Ape
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Going Ape
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- ISBN 9780813049434
- Weight: 456g
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 30 Apr 2014
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Before William Jennings Bryan successfully prosecuted John Scopes in the infamous Scopes ""Monkey Trial,” he was a prominent antievolution agitator in Florida.
In Going Ape, Brandon Haught tells the riveting story of how the war over teaching evolution began and unfolded in Florida, one of the nation’s bell¬wether states. This conflict still simmers just below the surface, waiting for the right moment to engulf the state.
The saga opens with the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in 1923 Tallahassee and continues today with forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions. These cease¬less battles feature some of the most colourful culture warriors imaginable: a real estate tycoon throwing his fortune into campaigns in Miami; lawmakers attempting to insert the mandatory teaching of creationism into bills; and pastors and school board members squabbling in front of the national media that descends into their small town. The majority of participants, however, have been, and still are, average people, and Haught expertly portrays these passionate citizens and the sense of moral duty that drives each of them.
Given a social climate where the teaching of evolution continues to sharply divide neighbours and communities, Going Ape is a must-read for anyone con¬cerned with the future of public education.
In Going Ape, Brandon Haught tells the riveting story of how the war over teaching evolution began and unfolded in Florida, one of the nation’s bell¬wether states. This conflict still simmers just below the surface, waiting for the right moment to engulf the state.
The saga opens with the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in 1923 Tallahassee and continues today with forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions. These cease¬less battles feature some of the most colourful culture warriors imaginable: a real estate tycoon throwing his fortune into campaigns in Miami; lawmakers attempting to insert the mandatory teaching of creationism into bills; and pastors and school board members squabbling in front of the national media that descends into their small town. The majority of participants, however, have been, and still are, average people, and Haught expertly portrays these passionate citizens and the sense of moral duty that drives each of them.
Given a social climate where the teaching of evolution continues to sharply divide neighbours and communities, Going Ape is a must-read for anyone con¬cerned with the future of public education.
Brandon Haught is a former Marine Corps combat correspondent and current public in-formation officer with the Volusia County Sher¬iff’s Office. He is a founding board member and volunteer communications director for Florida Citizens for Science.
