Vashti McCollum: Champion of the First Amendment

Published: Oct. 7, 2006, 8:38 p.m.

b'Features an interview with attorney Jim McCollum, whose\\nexperiences as a 4th grader in his Champaign, Illinois, public\\nclassroom with illegal religious instruction caused his mother, Vashti\\nCromwell McCollum, to challenge the violation in court. The result? The\\nlandmark 1948 decision, McCollum v. Board of Education, which\\nis prevailing precedent against religion in public schools. The show\\nincludes rare audio clips of Vashti McCollum talking about the case.\\nVashti died in August at age 93. The show includes a Theocracy Alert,\\nnews, a pop disbelief quiz, and music. (MP3, 54 min, 24.5 MB)'