Eugenics | Becoming Helen Keller

Learn about the controversial Baby Bollinger case (1915) connected to the eugenics movement and Helen Keller’s decision to comment publicly on the case in this video adapted from the AMERICAN MASTERS film Becoming Helen Keller. Use this resource to learn more about the case, namely Dr. Haiselden‘s decision about the life of a newborn with multiple disabilities, and examine how the media covered this gruesome event in American history.