Episode 83: Baby Merchant Georgia Tann, part two -- A Stolen Generation

Histories And Mysteries

In the early 20th century, Georgia Tann was perhaps the most famous, most beloved figure in American social work, even receiving a personal invitation to the inauguration of President Truman. But as the reports of stolen children and advances in standards and statistics brought more in more scrutiny on the Tennessee Children's Aid Society, the house of cards she built could only stand for so long.