Orphan Trains
Orphan Trains2001
The Story of Charles Loring Brace and the Children He Saved and Failed
About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 2001
- OL Work ID
- OL2941402W
Subjects
Children's Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)Orphan trainsHistoryNew York Times reviewedBrace, charles loring, 1826-1890OrphansWeeskinderen