Press Release submitted by: John Carpenter with Rhea Heritage
About 80 homeschool students from East and Middle Tennessee attended an educational program on The Scopes Trial Thursday at the Rhea County Courthouse. In addition to an hour-long reenactment of portions of the actual trial, Dr. Ray Legg (above), retired Bryan College professor, explains the historic significance of the trial Legg played William Jennings Bryan for many years in the Scopes Trial Play. The program was hosted by the Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation.
