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Edna Gladney and Her 10,000 Babies

Posted on July 23, 2022 by hometown

Her empathy for children—especially those born out of wedlock—seemed infinite, and that empathy came to her naturally. Edna Kahly was born in Wisconsin in 1886 to an unwed mother. In 1907, after Edna’s marriage to Sam Gladney in 1906, Edna … Continue reading →

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