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Malcolm Harris details the legacy of Stanford, Hoover, eugenics in interview

Original post made on Mar 20, 2023

Malcolm Harris, author of "Palo Alto: A History of California Capitalism, and the World," joined our journalists to talk about the legacy of Leland Stanford and Herbert Hoover and his experiences in the city.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, March 20, 2023, 10:17 AM

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Posted by Bruce Karney
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 20, 2023 at 2:46 pm
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I'm half way through the book "Palo Alto" and am enjoying it and learning a lot. I've lived in the area for five decades and experienced a lot of what Harris writes about. I look forward to watching the webinar, but I want to finish the book first.

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Posted by Leslie Bain
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:29 pm
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Thanks for providing a link to this event in the article, Web Link . I was traveling and could not watch in real time, but the topic seems amazing. I look forward to watching it.

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