Out Of The Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson
by Eric A. Shelman, Stephen Lazoritz
Category: History

In 1874, an amazing event took place--the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) initiated the rescue of a severely abused child named Mary Ellen Wilson. Her rescue initiated the beginning of true child protection in this country, and eventually, the first child protection agency in America was formed.