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She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Shortly after arriving in Yankton, in 1959, Boritt sent away for a pamphlet of Lincoln’s speeches, published to celebrate Lincoln’s 150th birthday that year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

She wouldn’t have married the guy who was sent away all those years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Ann, who went on to work as a nurse and a midwife, was sent away to London to give birth.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Like other sons of noble family, he would be sent away from his mother and father to live in the household of another knight, where he would learn all the ways of knighthood.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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