During the late 1930s and early 1940s, our federal government initiated a public housing program. Accordingly, many city dwellers were lifted beyond the grips of unscrupulous slumlords as living conditions were elevated, inspiring residential pride. Poor Americans, for the first time, lived in houses of stability and grace. With the governments innovation, America spawned a different kind of family unitone that infiltrated this countrys public housing communities. Indeed, those developments spawned the villages that raised many children. Today, misconceptions continue, depicting ugly descriptions of public housing, yet many of our countrys leaders emerged from these humble beginnings. In spite of distasteful connotations and shameful allegations, public housing sent forth responsible leaders that accepted lifes challenges honorably. In this story you will find joy, sadness, laughter, anger, hope, disappointment, successes and, yes, even failures. But most of all you will discover a special group of unsung Americans.