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Boys Town, Nebraska. Boys Town was founded on December 12, 1917, [1] as an orphanage for boys. Originally known as "The City of Little Men", the organization was begun by Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest, while he worked in the Diocese of Omaha.
The Nebraska home for dependent children (originally, Home for the Friendless) was an American charitable organization situated at the corner of Eleventh and South streets, [1] in Lincoln, Nebraska. This Home was duly incorporated in 1876.
The village of Boys Town was established on December 12, 1917 as the headquarters of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (), founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan. [6]The village houses the national headquarters of Boys Town, homes for the youth served and the families that care for them, a church, a museum (The Hall of History), a school, a post office, a fire station, visitor’s center, cafe and ...
The Right Rev. Monsignor Edward Joseph Flanagan (13 July 1886 – 15 May 1948) was an Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church in the United States who served for decades in Nebraska. After serving as a parish priest in the Catholic Diocese of Omaha , he founded the orphanage and educational complex known as Boys Town , located west of the city ...
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Both the Merrills kept diaries through this period: his cover the period of Nov. 29, 1832 - Sept. 14, 1839, and hers cover May 20, 1832 - July 13, 1841. These are held with their correspondence and other papers by the Nebraska State Historical Society. [3]
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The Nebraska Legislature passed an act to create the Institute for the Blind at Nebraska City on February 19, 1875, two years after Samuel Bacon had traveled to Nebraska to persuade the legislature to do so. According to the law, the school had to have at least 10 acres (4.0 ha) of space, be less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Otoe County ...