A part of American history: Elaine Eadie discusses orphan train movement at Cresco Public Library adult program

A part of American history: Elaine Eadie discusses orphan train movement at Cresco Public Library adult program

A capacity crowd gathered at the Cresco Public Library program room Thursday evening to hear the story of a welfare program that transported homeless children from major cities in the Eastern United States to new homes in the Midwest a century ago.