Detailing one of the most controversial events in Boyne City's history, local historian Jack Hobey introduces the events leading to the Beulah Home's close in the early 20th century.
 
Summary:
Lost Boys: The Beulah Home Tragedy recounts the case of The People vs. Herman Swift, a story which ran on front pages of newspapers throughout Michigan for three years in the early 20th century. It is one fo the most sensational cases to ever go to the Michigan Supreme Court and was reviewed on appeal by famous Michigan governors, Chase Osborn and Nathaniel Ferris. The story revolves around the complex, tragic figure of Herman Swift, his efforts to provide a home and guidance to orphaned and cast out boys, and a resulting scandal which gripped Michigan for years.