Virtual Premiere - "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics" - Book Talk with Author Mark Torres

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Author Event, Lecture, On-Demand

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Adults
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In case you missed it, the Sandwiched In with Mark Torres - Author of Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics is now available on the Library's YouTube page.

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Award-winning author Mark Torres 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. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Recorded on March 7, 2025 at the Port Washington Public Library