Nov 27, 1995 · The story of this ambitious and finally controversial effort to rescue poor and homeless children begins in the 1850s, when thousands of ...
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What is the controversy with the orphan train?
Some common complaints were: The children coming on the trains were of poor character or poor health. They were “criminals” and “vagabonds” or they were sickly or disabled. New York was using orphan trains as a way to send their “problems” West.
Is there a movie based on The orphan train?
Orphan Train is an American TV movie directed by William Graham which was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1979. It is based on the Orphan Train Movement, associated with the early days of Children's Aid and similar organizations.
What is the true story of the orphan train?
From 1854 to 1929, hundreds of thousands of abandoned and orphaned children were sent from east coast cities to the American countryside in a “placing out” effort to find them loving homes. The movement boasted an impressive success rate by relocating over 250,000 children to midwestern states.
Does the orphan train still exist?
Other organizations quickly adopted Brace's system, and for nearly 80 years, children migrated across the country to find new homes. Finally, in 1929, amidst growing objections and changing welfare systems, the orphan train movement came to an end.
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Replete with photos, letters and first-hand stories from some of the children who rode the trains in the 1800's this documentary film cannot fail to touch your ...
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This film was about the work of the Children's Aid Society--a group from New York that placed orphans and destitute kids in homes across America for about 75 ...
This collection of video segments from the West by Orphan Train documentary explores the origins of the movement and the experiences of the young riders through ...
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Posted: Nov 23, 2015
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The Orphan Trains. 1995. 55min. Closed captions available. In 1853, 10,000 homeless children roamed New York City streets. Young minister Charles Loring Brace ...
The story of the Orphan Train, a movement that transported poor and homeless New York City children to rural homes in the Midwest (including Iowa) between ...