Long Island and The Legacy of Eugenics

At the turn of the century, eugenicists were allowed, unchecked, to conduct experiments on prisoners, psychiatric patients, Coney Island circus performers, Native American reservation members, and more ; all in an effort to legitimize a false science. Join author Mark Torres as he discusses his compelling new book, Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance. Jon this riveting look at a long unacknowledged aspect of our local history.