July 13, 1886 - Father Edward Flanagan Born

Father Edward Flanagan was born in Ballymoe, Ireland, on July 13, 1886. At the age of 18, he moved across the world to America and founded the Boys Town Orphanage west of Omaha, Nebraska. Boys Town has grown significantly over the last century, and now has nine campuses across the country. Interestingly enough, Spencer Tracy portrayed Father Flanagan in the movie “Boys Town” in 1938. He is currently in the process of being made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.