Summer for the Gods by Edward J. Larsen

This Pulitzer Prize winner in history is about the Scopes trial. It is extremely well done. It is interesting, even-handed, very well-documented, and unfailingly fair. It is scholarly but captures the reader's interest and attention. It lays to rest the myths about the trial. I think this is a prototype of what a book about a historical event should be. Unfortunately, perception can be its own reality, and the play and movie have changed the "reality" of the Scopes trial beyond repair. I think the truth can be found in this book.