Charles Davenport believed that selective breeding could transform the human race. He took his mission seriously and recommended widespread eugenics education, strict immigration laws, and forced surgical sterilization of “defective” persons. THE EUGENICS CRUSADE premieres on PBS Oct. 16 → to.pbs.org/2xYh4y9 | American Experience | PBS

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg applied for a patent for "flaked cereal" on May 31, 1884. Corn Flakes were part of his obsession with health and betterment — one that extended to promoting the American eugenics movement. | American Experience | PBS

Tomorrow's Children was a 1934 film about a young woman slated for sterilization. It was based on more than 30,000 true stories. Discover how the U.S. fell under the spell of the eugenics movement. THE EUGENICS CRUSADE is now streaming online and on the PBS app → to.pbs.org/2NWmBuh | American Experience | PBS