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The orphan trains, edited by Jeanne Munn Bracken and JoAnne Weisman Deitch

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The orphan trains, edited by Jeanne Munn Bracken and JoAnne Weisman Deitch
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 56)
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The orphan trains
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
52766090
Responsibility statement
edited by Jeanne Munn Bracken and JoAnne Weisman Deitch
Series statement
Researching American history
Table Of Contents
About the series -- Reading the historical documents -- Introduction: Orphan trains: Children of the street -- Life at an Orphanage -- Making the trip -- Long journey -- Indenture and adoption forms -- Selection of the children -- Flaws in the system -- Recollections of the riders -- Orphan train -- Parallels between the Orphan train experiences and the adoption experience -- Research activities/things to do -- Information on the Orphan trains
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