My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or spanked. His landmark 1946 book, “The Common ...

Every generation has its parent whisperer. My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or ...

Every generation has its parent whisperer. My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or ...

There are some outspoken celebrities, such as Jane Fonda. But Dr. Spock holds a unique position as both a once-trusted member of the establishment, and a radical capable of rattling the government.

Former faculty member (School of Medicine 1955-1965) Dr. Benjamin Spock, was the presidential candidate of the People’s Party. A rally for McGovern was held on campus (below). Socialist Workers vice ...

The trial of Dr. Benjamin I. Spock and four other men--including a Harvard graduate student--on charges of counseling others to refuse the draft is scheduled to begin today in Boston's federal court.