Controversy Bite: Tania Head

Tania Head was known for widely sharing her harrowing September 11, 2001 survival story. As she'd explain it, she was on the 78th floor of the south tower when the World Trade Center building was hit by the second plane, making her one of only nineteen people at or above the point of plane impact to have survived. Tania was also known for her tireless efforts running the World Trade Center Survivor's Network, supporting  others affected by the attacks. So, why after only a few years of leading the group, would an anonymous email from Spain be sent to the Survivor's Network claiming Tania had committed suicide? And where was Tania, was she ok? Find out more today on the Controversial Figures Podcast.


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Episode Sources

Michael Daly (September 7, 2006). "An Amazing Woman & Her Smile". New York Daily News. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696977/postsThe Woman Who Wasn't There, 2012 Film and BookWikipedia Alicia Esteve Head https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Esteve_HeadMusic: The 6 is Silent by Skyjelly

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