"Nobel Laureate William Shockley & Emma B Shockley Memorial Park".  You may have read about it in the Sacramento Bee, or perhaps the Auburn Journal or somewhere else.  What the park name does not mention is in addition to winning a Noble Prize for his work on developing the Transistor (Time Magazine listed Mr. Shockley in the 100 Most influention people of the Century too), Mr. Shockley was a big supporter of Eugenics.  Now here is the story: In a trust, the Shockleys provided for 28 acres of land they own to be given to the Auburn Park and Recreation District, the gift came with 2 conditions: 1) The land be used for "passive" use only, and 2) It be given the name mentioned above.  The Di