"Baby Doctor," Benjamin Spock was an American pediatrician and liberal political activist whose book, Baby and Child Care, was one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century! Spock sold 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication in 1946 and 50 million by the time of his death in 1998. He was passionate about speaking against the Vietnam War in Arkansas. Want more? Our collection of newly digitized KATV clips can be found here: ow.ly/fM3m50BAhic | Pryor Center for Arka

24K views · 282 reactions | #OnThisDay 1902: Paediatrician and author Dr Benjamin Spock was born. In 1970, he spoke to Joan Bakewell about how he felt his book on child-rearing encouraged parents to think for themselves and trust their instincts. | BBC Archive | Facebook