Ford Q. Elvidge, appointed civilian governor of Guam, pushed for the creation of the Guam Museum during his tenure in the early 1950s through the formation of a Parks and
After being closed for 13 years, on Saturday, May 29th, 1954, the Guam Museum opened its doors once again. Although technically still in existence during the Japanese occupation, the Guam
Children’s Home, Dublin Road, Tuam, Ireland circa 1950. | (Photo:Courtesy of Catherine Corless/Tuam Historical Society)
Officials representing both the Republic of Ireland and the Irish Catholic Church have officially apologized for the rampant mistreatment of unwed mothers and their children at church-run homes.
Recently, Ireland’s Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes released a report on the homes, examining their operations from 1922 to 1998, with earlier decades showing harsh treatments for residents of said homes.
According to the Executive Summary of the report, available for download here, approximately 9,000 children died while at the homes, which equals 15% of all children who lived at the homes.