In 1854, there were over 10,000 abandoned, orphaned children living on the streets of New York City. Out of this desperate situation was born the orphan Train. This is a fictionalized account ...

According to Inuit oral history long ago animals had the power of speech could shift their appearances and could even assume human form In The Orphan and the Polar Bear a neglected orphan is ...

New York City 1872. . . Thousands of orphans throng the streets of a city wracked by crime, pestilence and economic chaos. Young minister Charles Loring Brace has a solution: send these “surplus ...

Seven years ago, I wrote an article about the Orphan Train and a little girl who was adopted into a family in Waconia. Her name was Lillian Niehaus. The “Orphan Train” program operated from ...

GENESEO — Geneseo Central Drama Club’s spring play isn’t just a performance — it’s a look into a little-known part of American history. “The Orphan Train,” taking the stage at ...