by Michael D . Patrick (Author), EvelynGoodrichTrickel (Author)
This text explores the ""orphan trains"" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 30 Jun 1997
ISBN 10: 0826211216
ISBN 13: 9780826211217