Did You Know?

I think we have all heard of Dr. Spock, Dr. Benjamin Spock.  Certainly, his book was a treated as a bible by many a parent when the baby boomers were young.

According to History.com,

“Dr. Benjamin Spock is best known as the author of 1946’s “Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,” which became the bible of a generation of parents during the post-World War II “baby boom.” But along with his work as a pediatrician, he was also a former Olympic gold medal-winning rower and—in 1972—a surprise candidate for president. Spock’s political career came on the heels of several years as a Vietnam War protestor and advocate of nuclear disarmament. “It isn’t enough to bring up children happy and secure,” he once argued, “you need to provide a decent world for them.” As the nominee of the People’s Party, Spock advanced a liberal platform that called for an end to American military intervention overseas, the legalization of marijuana and free healthcare. He only succeeded in winning ballot access in 10 states, however, and finished fifth with 78,000 votes. Spock later resumed his work as a political activist, and was arrested for civil disobedience more than a dozen times before his death in 1998. “

With all that we are hearing in the political arena these days, your Two Chums thought it would be fun to share this tidbit!