Article ID: CBB155169975

Exhibiting Eugenics: Response and Resistance to a Hidden History (2007)

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Human Plants, Human Harvest: The Hidden History of California Eugenics is the first-ever exhibition on the history of eugenics in California. The disappearance of this history for half a century, and the consequent absence of a “collective memory,” were the primary factors determining the exhibit's structure and content. Responses to the exhibit confirmed that most visitors “never knew” about this history. The exhibit is described in some detail, with selected imagery from the exhibit reproduced. After the initial exhibition, responses of other museums and foundation officials revealed a continuing resistance to this history being publicly displayed, though the sources of resistance varied.

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Authors & Contributors
Scott, W. Richard
Mary Beth Meehan
Marez, Curtis
Stephen D. Mikesell
Kirst, Michael W.
Saxenian, AnnaLee
Concepts
Agriculture
Silicon Valley (California)
High technology industries
Floods
Computer industry
Museums
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, early
Places
California (U.S.)
United States
San Francisco (California)
Cajon Pass, California
California St. Francis Dam (Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Silicon Valley (California)
Institutions
Union Pacific Railway Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Central Pacific Railroad Company
California State Railroad Museum
Intel Corporation (firm)
University of California, Davis
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