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Join award-winning author Mark Torres as he discusses his new book, Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance. In the early twentieth century, eugenics was at the forefront of scientific discourse, and the origins of this now discredited movement can be found within the Eugenics Record Office in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, under the direction of Charles Benedict Davenport from 1910-1939. Author Mark Torres explores the local characters, influences, landmarks and ghastly consequences that emanated from this small Long Island facility for decades and spread throughout the world. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.