Lindsey Graham

So, of course, though, we did have the first Black cadet to graduate, Henry O. Flipper, but tell us a little bit about the ones who followed in his footsteps.

In the first half of the 20th century, one woman changed adoption in America. What was once associated with the shame of unmarried mothers became not only acceptable but fashionable. But Georgia Tann didn't help families find new homes out of the goodness of her heart. She was stealing babies from happy families and selling them for profit.

In the first half of the 20th century, one woman changed adoption in America. What was once associated with the shame of unmarried mothers became not only acceptable but fashionable. But Georgia Tann didn't help families find new homes out of the goodness of her heart. She was stealing babies from happy families and selling them for profit.

In the first half of the 20th century, one woman changed adoption in America. What was once associated with the shame of unmarried mothers became not only acceptable but fashionable. But Georgia Tann didn't help families find new homes out of the goodness of her heart. She was stealing babies from happy families and selling them for profit.

Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, the host of Wondery Show American Scandal. We bring to life some of the biggest controversies in U.S. history. Presidential lies, environmental disasters, corporate fraud. And in our latest series, a young adoption worker moves to Memphis, Tennessee and becomes one of the most powerful women in the city.

Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, the host of Wondery Show American Scandal. We bring to life some of the biggest controversies in U.S. history. Presidential lies, environmental disasters, corporate fraud. And in our latest series, a young adoption worker moves to Memphis, Tennessee and becomes one of the most powerful women in the city.

Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, the host of Wondery Show American Scandal. We bring to life some of the biggest controversies in U.S. history. Presidential lies, environmental disasters, corporate fraud. And in our latest series, a young adoption worker moves to Memphis, Tennessee and becomes one of the most powerful women in the city.

So that was the third graduate, Charles Young, who graduated in 1889. But the fourth graduate... did not graduate into 1936, a large gap.

So that was the third graduate, Charles Young, who graduated in 1889. But the fourth graduate... did not graduate into 1936, a large gap.

So that was the third graduate, Charles Young, who graduated in 1889. But the fourth graduate... did not graduate into 1936, a large gap.

By the time her crimes are exposed decades later, she's made a fortune and destroyed hundreds of families along the way. Follow American Scandal on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season only on Wondery+. You can join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today.

By the time her crimes are exposed decades later, she's made a fortune and destroyed hundreds of families along the way. Follow American Scandal on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season only on Wondery+. You can join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today.

By the time her crimes are exposed decades later, she's made a fortune and destroyed hundreds of families along the way. Follow American Scandal on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season only on Wondery+. You can join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today.

When then did the fate of Black West Point cadets finally change?

When then did the fate of Black West Point cadets finally change?

When then did the fate of Black West Point cadets finally change?

Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern, thank you so much for joining me on American History Tellers. Thank you. It's been a pleasure to be here. That was my conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern. The book that he co-edited, Race, Politics, and Reconstruction, The First Black Cadets at Old West Point, is available now from the University of Virginia Press.

Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern, thank you so much for joining me on American History Tellers. Thank you. It's been a pleasure to be here. That was my conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern. The book that he co-edited, Race, Politics, and Reconstruction, The First Black Cadets at Old West Point, is available now from the University of Virginia Press.

Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern, thank you so much for joining me on American History Tellers. Thank you. It's been a pleasure to be here. That was my conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Rory McGovern. The book that he co-edited, Race, Politics, and Reconstruction, The First Black Cadets at Old West Point, is available now from the University of Virginia Press.

And a note, the views Lieutenant Colonel McGovern expressed in this interview are his own and do not represent the views or official positions of the United States Military Academy or the United States Army. From Wondery, this is the fourth and final episode of our series on the Buffalo Soldiers for American History Tellers.