Sayville Orphan Heroes

Sayville Orphan Heroes
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781614233251
ISBN-13 : 161423325X
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Book Synopsis Sayville Orphan Heroes by : Jack Whitehouse

Download or read book Sayville Orphan Heroes written by Jack Whitehouse and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prospects were bleak for the four Whitehouse children in 1929 when they were orphaned at the start of the Great Depression. They faced life in dangerously overcrowded orphanages in New York City or the uncertainty of a trip on the orphan trains. They were fortunate enough to land at the Children's Cottages Orphanage in Sayville, New York and St. Ann's Episcopal Church. Author Jack Whitehouse spins a personal tale of the compassion exhibited by the entire Sayville community, including such families as the Roosevelts and Astors, which allowed the children to thrive. Discover how the town came together to love and nurture these members of the Greatest Generation, who became true American heroes


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