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  1. Kariered. 1975,8.

  2. Hofstadter1992,146–47.

  3. R. T. Ely 1889,92.

  4. R. T. Ely 1885,73.

  5. B. G. Rader1966,181–191.

  6. R. T. Ely 1914,496.

  7. R. T. Ely 1918,115.

  8. R. T. Ely 1903,165. The statementsof Ely’s cameto my attentionthroughThiesand Daza2011,152,
    accessedonlineSunday,February12, 2012.

  9. Accordingto HenrySteelCommager’s editorialnotein R. T. Ely 1964,335,Ely’s derisionof laissez
    faireheld“the approval” of SimonPatten.

  10. T. C. Leonard2003,694 n. 10, accessedonlineTuesday,February14, 2012.

  11. T. Russell2010,248.

  12. SimonPatten,qtd. by D. Ross1991,197.

  13. R. T. Ely 1903,165, 173, 163, 139.

  14. R. T. Ely 1901,61.

  15. SimonPatten,qtd. by D. Ross1991,199.

  16. R. T. Ely 1914,34-35.

  17. R. T. Ely 1903,165-66.The statementsof Ely’s cameto my attentionthroughThiesand Daza2011,
    152, accessedonlineSunday,February12, 2012.

  18. Bannister1988,168;and T. C. Leonard2003,accessedonlineMonday,February13, 2012,pointout
    that Galtoncoinedthe expressionin 1883.Fukuyama2002,27, and M. Ridley1999,288,inaccuratelystate
    that Galtoncoined“eugenics” in 1885.WhileHerbertSpencercannotbe quotedon definingsocialDarwin-
    ism, Galtoncan be quotedas definingeugenics.

  19. Hofstadter1959,163–67.

  20. K. Silber2005,accessedonlineWednesday,March7, 2007.
    100.T. C. Leonard2009,accessedonlineMonday,November7, 2011.
    101.Hofstadter1959,164, 167.
    102.Tudge2000,285.
    103.J. H. Jones1997,194.
    104.Bannister1988,253 n. 5.
    105.M. Ridley1997,253.
    106.AllanChase 1980 paperback,14, 316, 644; J. Goldberg2007,249; and Tudge2000,285. He and Oliver
    WendellHolmes,Jr., correspondedwithoneanotherabouttheirmutualsupportfor government-im-
    posedeugenics.See Black2003,120.LaskimetFDRthroughFelixFrankfurter(1882–1965)andbecame
    one of FDR’s mostvocalBritishsupporters,accordingto J. Goldberg2007,251.J. C. Cort1988,11, points
    out the unsurprisingfact that LaskireviledAdamSmith’sWealthof Nations.
    107.Kevles1985,64, 190.
    108.ThatHuxleywasa eugenicistin his youngerdaysis in Barkan1992,177,184–187,235,255;Kevles
    1985,126, 138; A. Tone2001,207; and Tudge2000,286. ThatHuxleyfoundedthe WorldWildlifeFundfor
    Natureis in J. Goldberg2007,250. Julianand AldousHuxleyweredescendentsof ThomasHenryHuxley,
    a governistandsometimes-friend/sometimes-foeto HerbertSpencer.ThomasHenryHuxleywasaddi-
    tionallya friendof CharlesDarwin’s and he helpedwin scientificacceptancefor Darwin’s theory.
    109.Lombardo2008,165,quotingHaroldLaski,“The Scopeof Eugenics,”WestminsterReviewvol. 174,
    1910,25–34, at pages25–28, 32, 34.
    110.R. Bailey2000b,60-61,accessedonlineWednesday,March7, 2007;Fukuyama2002,85; J. Goldberg
    2007,249;Kevles1985,86; M. Ridley1999,292;and Tudge2000,285.Also,a blurbof praisefromJulian
    Huxleyappearson the frontcoverflap of the bookjacketfor the pro-eugenicsOsborn1968.JulianHuxley
    supportedeugenicsas a youngadult.He changedhis mindaboutit in his old age.
    111.AllanChase 1980 paperback,307;Fukuyama2002a,85; J. Goldberg2007,249;Kevles1985,74; M.
    Ridley1999,292;and Tudge2000,285.Also,SidneyWebbwasa goodfriendof HenryDemarestLloyd’s,
    accordingto Nevins 1969 vol. 2, 335.
    112.Qtd.by Kevles1985,74.
    113.Ekirch1974,181–82.
    114.Qtd.by Ekirch1974,182.
    115.Ekirch1974,186–87.
    116.A. Herman1997,177.
    117.S. Webb1910–1911,237.
    118.J. Cort1988,229;andR. J. Ellis2005,27–28; andL. Simon2004,266.EdwardBellamy’s jingoistic
    cousin,Rev.FrancisBellamy(1855–1931),whois mostfamousfor havingwrittenthe Pledgeof Allegiance
    recitedin Americanschools,alsodescribedhis ownphilosophyas “ChristianSocialism,” accordingto R.
    J. Ellis2005,27-28;R. H. Gabrieled. 1956,265;and L. Simon2004,258.Incidentally,FrancisBellamy,too,
    wasa socialisteugenicist,thoughhe wentmuchfartherthanEdward,as Franciswasa “race-conscious
    nativist” (R. J. Ellis2005,32) whosupportedrestrictionson immigrationon accountof his disliking

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