Father Flanagan's Legacy: Hope and Healing for Children
Lonnborg, Barbara A. / Lynch, Thomas J.![Father Flanagan's Legacy: Hope and Healing for Children](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/918/9180514/CHSBZCOP039180514.jpg)
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...