Long Island and The Legacy of Eugenics

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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.