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Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics

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Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from December 26, 2024 @ 9:30am to January 25, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Mark Torres, author of Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance will discuss the dark history of the eugenics program developed by the Eugenics Record Office in Cold Spring Harbor, New York during the early 20th century which spread throughout the nation and the world. Books will be available for purchase and signing.