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A recounting of the 1917 founding of Boys Town by Father Edward J. Flanagan, an immigrant Irish priest, to the Home's present-day growth and expansion nationwide. The book recounts Father Flanagan's encounters with the Ku Klux Klan, the making of the film starring Spencer Tracy, daily life at the Home, the addition of girls to the campus and many more historic highlights. 250 photos.Lonnborg, Barbara A. is the author of 'Boys Town A Photographic History' with ISBN 9780938510376 and ISBN 0938510371.
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