Orphan Trains
Download or Read eBook Orphan Trains PDF written by Stephen O'Connor and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stephen O'Connor |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2004-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226616673 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226616674 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orphan Trains by : Stephen O'Connor
Book excerpt: Tells the story of the orphan trains that were operated by the Children's Aid Society between 1854 and 1929, taking abandoned children from New York to homes in the Midwest and West; and discusses the life and motivation of young minister Charles Loring Brace, founder of the society.
