In the early part of the 20th century, adoption was almost unheard of. However; one woman came in and changed all of that. Her name was Georgia Tann, and she did her best to provide children to those who wanted them, as long as a profit was involved - and she would get the children any way she could, by lying or by kidnapping. She was a bad woman who took babies from the poor, so she could sell them to the rich. Today I have the depressing story of Georgia Tann on the 186th episode of Coffee With Jeff. Show notes and links: A Story of Stolen Babies (nchgs.org) Georgia Tann - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) The Hollywood Baby Snatcher: The sinister story of the woman who stole children and sold them to the stars (dailymail.co.uk) How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market (allthatsinteresting.com) The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, the Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption by Barbara Bisantz Raymond (goodreads.com)
In the early part of the 20th century, adoption was almost unheard of. However; one woman came in and changed all of that. Her name was Georgia Tann, and she did her best to provide children to those who wanted them, as long as a profit was involved – and she would get the children any way she could, by lying or by kidnapping. She was a bad woman who took babies from the poor, so she could sell them to the rich.
Today I have the depressing story of Georgia Tann on the 186th episode of Coffee With Jeff.
Show notes and links:
* A Story of Stolen Babies (nchgs.org)
* Georgia Tann – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
* The Hollywood Baby Snatcher: The sinister story of the woman who stole children and sold them to the stars (dailymail.co.uk)
* How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market (allthatsinteresting.com)
* The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, the Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption by Barbara Bisantz Raymond (goodreads.com)
In the early part of the 20th century, adoption was almost unheard of. However; one woman came in and changed all of that. Her name was Georgia Tann, and she did her best to provide children to those who wanted them, as long as a profit was involved – and she would get the children any way she could, by lying or by kidnapping. She was a bad woman who took babies from the poor, so she could sell them to the rich.
Today I have the depressing story of Georgia Tann on the 186th episode of Coffee With Jeff.
Show notes and links: