Father Flanagan's Legacy: Hope and Healing for Children
In 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan founded his Home for Boys. But it became far more than a simple home for orphans because of the unique character and bold, forward-looking principles of its founder. As the reputation of Boys Town grew, Flanagan became a fierce advocate for children on the national and then international stage. In the words of 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 Japanses-American familie…
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Weitere Autoren: Lynch, Thomas J. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-889322-56-8
- EAN: 9781889322568
- Produktnummer: 9180514
- Verlag: Boys Town Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 133 S.
- Masse: H18.1 cm x B13.3 cm x D1.0 cm 141 g
- Gewicht: 141
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