Sayville Orphan Heroes: The Cottages of St. Ann's

Jack Whitehouse

dic 2010 · Arcadia Publishing

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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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Jack Whitehouse grew up in Sayville, graduating from Sayville High School in 1964. Following college and more than seven years of active duty with the United States Navy, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving abroad for most of his career. Jack is the author of 13 Legends of Fire Island and the Great South Bay. He writes for the Fire Island Tide and lectures on the history of Fire Island. In 2010, he won the first place award from the Press Club of Long Island for his regular column in the Fire Island Tide.