FRIDAY FUN FACT: On this date in 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan - TopicsExpress



          

FRIDAY FUN FACT: On this date in 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan founded Boys Town as a farm villagein Nebraska for wayward boys. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well as having been designated a National Historic Landmark on February 4, 1985. The orphanage pioneered development of new juvenile care methods in 20th-century America, emphasizing social preparation as a model for public boys homes worldwide. A movie about the orphanage starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney was made in 1938.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:00:02 +0000

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