The Italian Home for Children

by Christopher F. Small

Book Overview

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"