Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00C4O2AXU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a startling true story that should jar the Peggy's Posts This is a startling true story that should jar the minds of all people! In many ways this story shows some compassion of so many orphans in the U.S. yet it also shows the cruelty of how we treated (& in some ways still treat - in foster care) our children. The decisions of a few people can sway the justice of humanity in the world. This story tugs at my heart - very well done!. An orphan train rider who actually benefited from a kind and loving couple who truly loved children. I thought it was very interesting, however, the author seemed to focus on the more successful orphan train riders. After reading other stories about the horrific treatment and conditions they had to endure just to survive, I think children were treated as commodities in most situations.. The Orphan Train I was not aware of the Orphan Train. While visiting a Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Ne. last year, I heard another visitor talk about her experience in Concordia, Ka. with another orphan. I wanted to learn more about their history.Why is there not more information about this part of our history and it isn't taught in schools? With the current influx of underage children coming across the Southern borders, will we seeing the same thing happen again?I
Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas.. Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories