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The history of eugenics in Vermont

Mead chapel
Ric Cengeri
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VPR
Middlebury's Mead Memorial Chapel, whose namesake supported eugenics. The college is removing the name from the building.

Live call-in discussion: Middlebury College is removing the name of its iconic Mead Chapel. Its namesake supported eugenics — the practice of reshaping the gene pool through sterilization, segregation and other harmful policies. This hour, we learn about the history of eugenics in Vermont and what it takes to rename a building.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Corrected: October 6, 2021 at 10:41 AM EDT
Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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