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21232
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This article examines the career of physician and surgeon Calvin Jones of North Carolina. During his career, Jones bridged the gap between a method of medicine characterized by speculative systems of pathology and heroic practice (1729-1820) and a period (1820-1870) that saw to the implementation of a method of modern pathology and clinical studies.
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27805
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This is the second story in a three-part series about the American eugenics movement after World War II. The series focuses on the wealthy benefactors and various supporters of eugenics. Supporters included ministers, bankers, journalists, and politicians. The way these individuals gained support for their ideas is also detailed along with the racial aspects of eugenics. Specifics on North Carolina’s eugenics movement is highlighted throughout, along with its effects.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 21, May 2011, p7-11 Periodical Website