Father Flanagan of Boys Town.Father Flanagan Flanagan may refer to: People named:
Hugh Hugh (pronunced hyuu) is a male given name. It is Germanic and means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "Thoughtful". It is related to the name Hugin( one of Odin's ravens, who represented Thought.) The following medieval rulers were named Hugh. Reilly & Kevin Warneke Boys Town Press 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010 9781889322995, $14.95, www.boystownpress.org Too often children are left to fend for Verb 1. fend for - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" defend, support argue, reason - present reasons and arguments themselves, and it takes a noble soul to defend them. "Father Flanagan of Boys Town: A Man of Vision" tells of a man who looked after hundreds of orphan orphan: see adoption; foundling hospital; guardian and ward. See widow & orphan. Orphan See also Abandonment. Adverse, Anthony finally, at middle age, discovers origins. [Am. Lit. boys in Nebraska. He founded Boy's Town, following his faith, looking after children of any race or creed, supporting them to adulthood. Fighting his own poor health, his story is a moving one, making "Father Flanagan of Boys Town" a solid read. |
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