History of Orphan Trains
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 47sVideo has Closed Captions
150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes of better lives.
Between 1853 and 1929, 150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes that they would have better lives.
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History of Orphan Trains
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Between 1853 and 1929, 150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes that they would have better lives.
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