Watch a video on how Boys Town became an American Icon

Founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917, Boys Town has a 90 year history of saving children and healing families. What began as a small home for homeless boys has grown into a nationwide organization with sites in a dozen states and the District of Columbia, providing more than 51,000 children each year with a safe, caring, loving environment where they gain confidence to get better.

Here you can read, chapter by chapter, how Boys Town began, and how we carry on our mission to Change the Way America Cares for Her Children and Families.

Chapters-

I: “A boy or girl given the proper guidance and direction…”
II: “God will provide.”
III: Hollywood comes to call
IV: The poor, innocent, unfortunate little children belong to us…”
V: “The work will continue, you see…”

Historic Online Exhibits:

• Famous Faces at Boys Town
• Baseball at Boys Town
• All Races, All Colors, All Creeds…
  African American Achievements at Boys Town.