The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes ...

Jan 28, 2019 · They were part of what is now known as the orphan train movement, a sweeping attempt to protect homeless, poor and orphaned children in a time ...

An ambitious and controversial social experiment that is now recognized as the beginning of the foster care system in the United States, the Orphan Train ...

The orphan train movement was started by Charles Loring Brace and his organization, the Children's Aid Society. Brace recognized the inadequacy of New York's ...

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Oct 21, 2020 · The Orphan Trains operated prior to the federal government's involvement in child protection and child welfare. While they operated, Orphan ...

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A powerful blend of history, biography, and adventure, Orphans Trains remains the definitive work on this little-known episode in American history.

A man named Charles Loring Brace started a group called the Children's Aid Society. It provided food, shelter, and schooling to New ...

Nov 13, 2020 · Despite its obvious controversies, the orphan train process was in many ways a success. Countless new families were formed. A loving adoptive ...