Blood Has Told: The Push for a Eugenical Solution in the Green Mountain State

Scholarship on Vermont’s eugenics movement has largely focused on the Eugenics Survey of Vermont of the 1920s, even though state officials proposed eugenical policies as early as 1912. In this presentation, Dartmouth College history student Mercedes de Guardiola will examine why eugenics emerged in Vermont and trace the impact of eugenical policies put into place over the course of the twentieth century. The event will include an exhibit of original archival records that de Guardiola used in her research. For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/k6c3hqb

Doors open at 5:00pm for a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives and a special exhibit, directly followed by the presentation at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. For directions to our facility, please see our website: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/contact-us.aspx

Feb 11, 2025, 5 to 7 PM

Feb 16, 2025, 8 AM to 2 PM

Feb 16, 2025, 2 to 4 PM