Home for Wayward Elephants (James Rada, Jr. - F) Donation the men of the 17th

the men of the 17th and their families tracks the toll on our nation during the war and allows us to explore the often difficult recovery after the last gun sounded in 1865

The men faced daily battles against racism and against inferior treatment

Edward Bates

the "origin story" lay hidden in plain sight

Home for Wayward Elephants (James Rada, Jr. - F) Donation the men of the 17thA fire kills Jessie Parsons family and leaves her an orphan at age 13 during the Great Depression. The fire also leaves her both physically and emotionally scarred. Amid her struggles to adjust to life on a farm orphanage, she tries to help an elephant calf that has escaped from the circus. Jessie and the elephant bond as Jessie tries to care for the elephant. The calf is eventually returned to the circus, but Jessie discovers her love for animals