Category Archives: Social Services

Charles Loring Brace

Posted on 1 November 2015 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

Brace was the founder of the Orphan Train movement, which grew out of his many years of working to improve the lives of homeless and destitute children. He plays only an indirect role in the novel. Reprinted from City Journal … Continue reading →

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Sister Mary Irene FitzGibbon

Posted on 16 October 2015 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

birth name: Catherine Rosamund FitzGibbon birth place: London, England death place: New York City, New York, United States death cause: heart disease SISTER MARY IRENE DEAD; THE FOUNDER OF THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. An Institution Which Has Cared for Thousands of … Continue reading →

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