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Posted: Nov 23, 2015
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Jan 31, 2017 · In 1906, a 13-year-old orphan named Emily (Reese) Kidder boarded a train in New York City bound for the Midwest with the hope of being adopted ...
May 10, 2023 · Five years later, after bouncing from one orphanage to another, he boarded a train for Iowa. The train arrived in a small Iowa farm community ...
Jul 3, 2018 · Two Texans travel the U.S. presenting the history of 250,000 children who were taken west by train, in search of families.
Oct 8, 2018 · Stories that are passed down generation after generation. Stories about phantom hitchhikers, unexplained disappearances, or haunted cemeteries.
The orphan train program was started in 1854 by Charles Loring Brace (left). Orphan trains like the one above stopped in towns throughout the country. In each ...
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Every detail this book is rooted in history, but Vivian – the train rider in my novel – goes on a journey that is entirely her own. It isn't until a rebellious ...
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Jul 27, 2021 · When the trains arrived in town, prospective “parents” came from miles around to see. The children would finally get off the train upon arrival ...
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In 1854, Brace sent 45 children from New York to the tiny town Dowagiac, Michigan. The journey required multiple trains and boats make the journey. Upon their ...
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