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Pure America

Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia
  • Elizabeth Catte
2021
Belt Publishing

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Featured Excerpts

  • Carrie Buck and her mother, Emma, at the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded, 1924
    Book Review

    The Chilling Persistence of Eugenics

    Elizabeth Catte’s new book traces a shameful history and its legacy today.
    by Chris Lehmann via The New Republic on April 20, 2021
  • Elizabeth Catte and her book
    Q&A

    'Pure America': Eugenics Past and Present

    Historian Elizabeth Catte traces the history and influence of eugenics from her backyard across the country.
    by Elizabeth Catte, Adam Willems via Scalawag on March 2, 2021
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