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In 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan founded his Home for Boys. It became far more than a simple home for orphans because of the unique character and bold, forward-looking principles of its founder.
In Flanagan’s Home, boys of all races and religions were accepted, lived together, and were treated equally. Father Flanagan welcomed not only boys who were homeless, but also those with delinquent pasts. To these boys, he offered rehabilitation, not punishment. And while the boys had chores to do, they also attended school, participated in sports and music activities, and were taught a vocational trade so they had the means to make a living upon graduation.
As the reputation of Boys Town grew, Father Flanagan became a fierce advocate for children on the national and then international stage. In the words of Father Flanagan and others, this book recounts his defense of the disadvantaged in many settings – children from abusive or neglectful homes, African-Americans excluded from full rights of citizenship, young boys and girls “sentenced” to the notorious Irish industrial schools, interned Japanese-American families, and World War II orphans.
Published by Boys Town Press
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 7, softcover
Pages: 133
ISBN: 1-889322-56-3
In Flanagan’s Home, boys of all races and religions were accepted, lived together, and were treated equally. Father Flanagan welcomed not only boys who were homeless, but also those with delinquent pasts. To these boys, he offered rehabilitation, not punishment. And while the boys had chores to do, they also attended school, participated in sports and music activities, and were taught a vocational trade so they had the means to make a living upon graduation.
As the reputation of Boys Town grew, Father Flanagan became a fierce advocate for children on the national and then international stage. In the words of Father Flanagan and others, this book recounts his defense of the disadvantaged in many settings – children from abusive or neglectful homes, African-Americans excluded from full rights of citizenship, young boys and girls “sentenced” to the notorious Irish industrial schools, interned Japanese-American families, and World War II orphans.
Published by Boys Town Press
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 7, softcover
Pages: 133
ISBN: 1-889322-56-3
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