On this day (April 1) in 1905, Clara McBride—later known as “Mother Hale”—was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Orphaned by 16, she moved to New York, raised three children alone after being widowed, and began caring for neighborhood children in her home. Mayor Ed. Koch of New York warmly greets Mother Hale, director of […]

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