The Italian Home for Children
(Part of the Images of America: Massachusetts Series)
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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:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.9" x 8.2"
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