The trial of the century

Preface: Discovering Darrow and the "Trial of the Century"

"Hell is going to pop now"

Champion of the underdog

"A passion for lost causes"

"A town of hopes and nightmares"

The crusade against teaching evolution

"We've just arrested a man for teaching evolution"

"An ordinary young man comes to Dayton"

"The principles of our government and the principles of Christian faith"

"I want Darrow"

The circus comes to Dayton

Darrow in the lion's den

The prosecution makes its case

"Are we entitled to show what evolution is?"

The ruling on expert witnesses

"I haven't gotten through with him yet"

"He was not, for God took him"

"You can only be free if I am free"

Epilogue : Speaking freely and unafraid.