ACLU sought teachers willing to challenge the Butler law banning the teaching of evolution
On May 4, 1925, a Chattanooga newspaper ran an item noting that the American Civil Liberties Union was…
Teaching of evolution prohibited in state-funded Tennessee schools
On Mar. 21, 1925, Tennessee Governor Austin Peay signed the Butler Act (Tenn. HB 185, 1925) which prohibited…
Tennessee Senate approved the Butler bill calling for a ban on the teaching of evolution
On Mar. 13, 2915, the Tennessee Senate approved the Butler bill 24 to 6 called for a ban…
Legislation in Tennessee called for a ban on the teaching of evolution
On Jan. 21, 1925, Representative. John Washington Butler introduced legislation in the Tennessee House of Representatives that called…
George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, a book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn, was published
In 1914, George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, the book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn.,…
JE Hanger Co enterprise expanded with offices in St Louis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Philadelphia
In 1890, J.E. Hanger Company enterprise expanded with offices in St. Louis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. James…
Darwin sketchbook
Caricature of Charles Darwin from The London Sketch-Book. Prof. Darwin This is the ape of form. Love’s Labor…
The ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent
On Feb. 4, 1871, the ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee…
Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, proposed theory of sexual selection
In 1871, Charles Darwin published his second book “The Descent of Man” in which Darwin addresses the debate…
Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, presented his laws of heredity to the Natural Science Society
In 1865, Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, presented his laws of heredity to the…
Biologist Thomas Henry Huxley published landmark work: Evidence as to Man’s place in nature
In 1863, English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his defence of Charles Darwin’s theory…
James Edward Hanger becomes the first amputee of the American Civil War
On Jun. 3, 1861, James Edward Hanger becomes the first amputee of the American Civil War. By the…
Darwin lion of season
The Lion of the Season, Cartoon from Punch, by John Leech, London, May, 25, 1861.
British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” which explained the theory of evolution
On Nov. 24, 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species’ which explained the theory…
Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace announced co-discovery to Linnean Society
On Jul. 1, 1858, British naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace planned to jointly present at the…
British naturalists Charles Darwin returned to England from the voyage of the “Beagle”
On Oct. 2, 1836, British naturalist Charles Darwin returned to England from the voyage of the “Beagle.” Darwin,…
British naturalist Charles Darwin departed England on the voyage of the “Beagle”
On Dec. 27, 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin departed England on the British science expedition voyage of the “Beagle”…
Erasmus Darwin published “Zoonomia; or the Laws of Organic Life”
In 1794, Erasmus Darwin, an English physician, published “Zoonomia; or the Laws of Organic Life” which postulated early…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University was founded
On Sept. 19, 1782, the Harvard Medical School was founded by Dr. John Warren a graduate of Harvard…