Jack Whitehouse

Sayville Orphan Heroes

ISBN: 978-1-61423-325-1
EAN: 9781614233251
Produktnummer: 18438046
Verlag: The History Press Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 0 KB

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The prospects were bleak for the four Whitehouse children in 1929 when they were orphaned at the start of the Great Depression. They faced life in dangerously overcrowded orphanages in New York City or the uncertainty of a trip on the orphan trains. They were fortunate enough to land at the Children's Cottages Orphanage in Sayville, New York and St. Ann's Episcopal Church. Author Jack Whitehouse spins a personal tale of the compassion exhibited by the entire Sayville community, including such families as the Roosevelts and Astors, which allowed the children to thrive. Discover how the town came together to love and nurture these members of th… Mehr