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In New York City, in Apr of 1874, a most unusual event took place. A significantly abused nine-year-old lady named Mary Ellen Wilson became the first child in America to be rescued from an abusive home. She have been beaten, burned, slashed with scissors, locked in a closet, and possessed never been outside of her tenement home in over 7 years. Because of the matter and dedication of your missionary named Etta Wheeler, the kid was finally kept from her cruel captors. Henry Bergh's ASPCA - yes, the American Society for preventing Cruelty to Pets - was instrumental in obtaining her recovery. When no other companies would become involved, the ASPCA used its vitality and influence to not only save Mary Ellen, but to charter the first company of its kind to avoid cruelty to children, the NYSPCC - the New York World for preventing Cruelty to Children. This publication remains the sole book that says the dramatic history of Mary Ellen's life and recovery.
