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'''Mooseheart''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and a home for children in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] run by the [[Loyal Order of Moose]] and is located near [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]. Also known as '''City of Children''', a short documentary film ''City of Children'' (1949),<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0143181|title=City of Children}}</ref> written by [[John Nesbitt (announcer)|John Nesbitt]], was in the [[Passing Parade]]. Established in 1913, it celebrated its centennial in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130726/news/707269943/ |publisher=''[[Chicago Daily Herald]]'' |title=Mooseheart to celebrate its 100th anniversary |date=July 26, 2013 |first=Susan |last=Sarkauskas |quote=Mooseheart-The Child City and School is celebrating its 100th anniversary Saturday with a rededication ceremony, a carnival, tours and fireworks.}}</ref> |
'''Mooseheart''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and a home for children in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] run by the [[Loyal Order of Moose]] and is located near [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]. Also known as '''City of Children''', a short documentary film ''City of Children'' (1949),<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0143181|title=City of Children}}</ref> written by [[John Nesbitt (announcer)|John Nesbitt]], was in the [[Passing Parade]]. Established in 1913, it celebrated its centennial in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130726/news/707269943/ |publisher=''[[Chicago Daily Herald]]'' |title=Mooseheart to celebrate its 100th anniversary |date=July 26, 2013 |first=Susan |last=Sarkauskas |quote=Mooseheart-The Child City and School is celebrating its 100th anniversary Saturday with a rededication ceremony, a carnival, tours and fireworks.}}</ref> |
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Like the Moose Lodge, Mooseheart was originally only open to Caucasians. <ref name=trib2013>{{cite news |last1=Gregory |first1=Ted |title=Mooseheart still the home of 'Mighty Orphans' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2013-07-16-ct-met-mooseheart-100-years-20130716-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> In the 1950s, a pediatrician conducting a [[longitudinal study]] of children's growth at Mooseheart recalled there was tension since he felt that the board of directors was conducting to prove the superiority of the white race.<ref>{{cite book |title=Formative years : children's health in the United States, 1880-2000 |date=2002 |publisher=University of Michigan Press |isbn=978-0472112685 |page=171}}</ref> By the 1990s, Mooseheart was open to children of all races and predominantly enrolled minority children.<ref name=trib2013/> |
Like the Moose Lodge, Mooseheart was originally only open to Caucasians. <ref name=trib2013>{{cite news |last1=Gregory |first1=Ted |title=Mooseheart still the home of 'Mighty Orphans' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2013-07-16-ct-met-mooseheart-100-years-20130716-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> The facility was created to be a home for the widows and the children of members of the Loyal Order of Moose. Later, any child who had a family member who was a member of the moose could be admitted. In 1994, admission policies were changed to allow any child in need to apply for admission, regardless of the families affiliation or lack of affiliation with the Moose. [http://www.mooseheart.org/history/] |
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In the 1950s, a pediatrician conducting a [[longitudinal study]] of children's growth at Mooseheart recalled there was tension since he felt that the board of directors was conducting to prove the superiority of the white race.<ref>{{cite book |title=Formative years : children's health in the United States, 1880-2000 |date=2002 |publisher=University of Michigan Press |isbn=978-0472112685 |page=171}}</ref> By the 1990s, Mooseheart was open to children of all races and predominantly enrolled minority children.<ref name="trib2013" /> |
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In the mid 1990s, five Mooseheart employees were criminally charged with sexually abusing children.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yong |first1=Linda |title=MOOSEHEART ROCKED BY SEX CASE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-04-24-9604240078-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 24, 1996}}</ref> |
In the mid 1990s, five Mooseheart employees were criminally charged with sexually abusing children.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yong |first1=Linda |title=MOOSEHEART ROCKED BY SEX CASE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-04-24-9604240078-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 24, 1996}}</ref> |
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Mooseheart, Illinois | |
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  Mooseheart Location of Mooseheart within Illinois  Mooseheart Mooseheart (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′06″N 88°19′53″W / 41.81833°N 88.33139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kane |
| Township | Batavia |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60539 |
| Area code(s) | 630/331 |
Mooseheart is an unincorporated community and a home for children in Kane County, Illinois, United States run by the Loyal Order of Moose and is located near Aurora. Also known as City of Children, a short documentary film City of Children (1949),[1] written by John Nesbitt, was in the Passing Parade. Established in 1913, it celebrated its centennial in 2013.[2]
Like the Moose Lodge, Mooseheart was originally only open to Caucasians. [3] The facility was created to be a home for the widows and the children of members of the Loyal Order of Moose. Later, any child who had a family member who was a member of the moose could be admitted. In 1994, admission policies were changed to allow any child in need to apply for admission, regardless of the families affiliation or lack of affiliation with the Moose. [1]
In the 1950s, a pediatrician conducting a longitudinal study of children's growth at Mooseheart recalled there was tension since he felt that the board of directors was conducting to prove the superiority of the white race.[4] By the 1990s, Mooseheart was open to children of all races and predominantly enrolled minority children.[3]
In the mid 1990s, five Mooseheart employees were criminally charged with sexually abusing children.[5]
See also
References
- ^ City of Children at IMDb
- ^ Sarkauskas, Susan (July 26, 2013). "Mooseheart to celebrate its 100th anniversary". Chicago Daily Herald.
Mooseheart-The Child City and School is celebrating its 100th anniversary Saturday with a rededication ceremony, a carnival, tours and fireworks.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Gregory, Ted (July 16, 2013). "Mooseheart still the home of 'Mighty Orphans'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Formative years : children's health in the United States, 1880-2000. University of Michigan Press. 2002. p. 171. ISBN 978-0472112685.
- ^ Yong, Linda (April 24, 1996). "MOOSEHEART ROCKED BY SEX CASE". Chicago Tribune.
- Beito, David T. (2000). From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890–1967 (1st ed.). Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-4841-8.
- Reymert & Hinton 1940, "The effect of a change to a relatively superior environment upon the IQs of one hundred children", The Thirty-Ninth Yearbook Of The National Society For The Study Of Education: Intelligence, Its Nature And Nurture, Part II: Original Studies And Experiments
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