The Italian Home for Children

(Part of the Images of America: Massachusetts Series)

by Christopher F. Small

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As it ravaged the world, the influenza epidemic of 1918 devastated Boston's congested North End and left hundreds of orphans in its wake. Touched by this crisis, a Roman Catholic priest and a group of Italian Americans founded the first home for Italian children in Massachusetts. Franciscan Sisters devoted 24 hours a day to providing the children with a safe, loving, and spiritual environment. In addition, the home provided educational support for...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0738538272

ISBN13:9780738538273

Release Date:October 2005

Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)

Length:128 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 5.9" x 8.2"

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