American Eugenics Society photograph of winner in Large Family Class, Texas State Fair, 1925. Parents and five children. Family posed in bathing suits, back to back.

Blog: Science Ideology and Policy: Eugenics in the South

April 16, 2024 | Guest Author

Ruthie Stokes | In the annals of history, the American South has been marked by a complex tapestry of culture, tradition, and struggle. Yet, amidst the backdrop of rural landscapes and Jim Crow laws, there lurked a shadowy chapter: the era of eugenics....

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This photograph is dated 1926 in the American Eugenics Society Records. The sign at the top reads, “This light flashes every 15 seconds. Every 15 seconds, $1.00 of your money goes for the care of persons with bad heredity such as the insane feebleminded criminals & other defectives”. Below center, promotional material for a “Fitter Families Contest” to be held at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass.

Blog: Remembering 20th Century Eugenics in North Carolina

February 14, 2024 | Guest Author

Nolan Speicher | In a recent GES colloquium, PhD student Grace Wiedrich shared archival research that invites audiences to reflect on the eugenics movement and its intersections with our local history....

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Angela Saini: The Legacy of Scientific Racism

August 20, 2020 | Patti Mulligan

A conversation with Angela Saini, journalist and author. Opening remarks from Provost Warwick Arden....

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