Topic: Mary Phagan

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89: Mass Confusion
• 3:06:12 - 3:11:01

89: Mass Confusion

The Leo Frank Case and the ADL

The hosts explore why Julius Rosenwald was "memory-holed" despite his massive philanthropy. They link his decline to his funding of the defense for Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman convicted of murdering Mary Phagan in Georgia. The Leo Frank case is identified as the catalyst for the creation of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a pivotal moment in Southern Jewish history.