In a quiet, serene environment just a short trek from the busy downtown Omaha, we found a breath of fresh air. We had some familiarity of the history of Boys Town (now Girls and Boys Town) but no idea of the power of love and the influence one priest could have on so many people. Much of the background of the Mickey Rooney movie is still intact. ...

What a place. We visited Boys Town while we were in Omaha for the College World Series. The only thing I was disapointed in was to see how close the city of Omaha has gotten to Boys Town, when I visited it as a child 30-35 years ago, it was in the middle of nowhere, with fields around it. I wish everyone could have seen it that way, as a rural ...