As a very modern response, you may want to include the "Darwin Fish" and some of its variations. The Anthropology Club at the University of Indiana Northern Campus, for example, sells a bumper stick with the Fish that says "If they outlaw teaching evolution, only outlaws will evolve". Janice Klein Director MItchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: John Mitchell <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 4:31 PM Subject: Evolution and Popular Culture >Hello all, > >I am a new subscriber and hope to learn more from all-involved. I am doing >some research and hope I could strike some contacts with anyone who may have >knowledge or items that would fit an exhibition we are designing at the >Chattanooga Regional History Museum. As many of you know, the Scopes Trial >of 1925 occured just north of here in the small town of Dayton, TN. It was >quite the spectacle with at issue being the teaching of evolution. This was >not by any means the first reaction to Darwin's theory by any means. I have >documented "reactions" of people in the forms of published music (both >recordings and sheet music), theatre and film (ie. Inherit the Wind), >political cartoons (emanating from the Scopes Trial) and sculpture. > >I am looking to document and locate other "popular culture" items that >interpret people's reaction to "evolution". In particular, are there any >works of art with evident interpretations of "evolution"? > >Please email me off-list for additional details or to provide possible >leads. We are hoping to the exhibit June, 2001. > >Oh, the title of the exhibition is "Can You Make a Monkey Out of Me? >Evolution and Popular Culture." > >Thank you, >John Mitchell > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).