Thursday, April 22, 2010

'Orphan Train' a grim, riveting trip

'Orphan Train' a grim, riveting trip

In the late 19th century, the Rev. Charles Loring Brace, founder of the Children's Aid Society, initiated a controversial program of orphan trains, which took "surplus children" from the streets and shelters of New York to homes in the Midwest.

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