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American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Progressive origins of eugenics with Mark Torres
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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A homegrown science.
References and suggested readings:
- Mark A. Torres. 2025. Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance. The History Press.
- Rebecca Brenner Graham. 2025. Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins's Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany. Citadel.
- Mark Torres’s website marktorresauthor.com
- Follow Mark on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @MarkTorresAuthor1
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Get in touch! Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu. You can also anonymously request an episode or give feedback on the show.
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