01489cam a2200289 4500 615793468 TxAuBib 20230111120000.0 110314s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011009544 9781617831034 lib. bdg. 1617831034 lib. bdg. TxAuBib Johnson, Kristin F., 1968- The orphan trains / by Kristin F. Johnson. Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 2012. 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Essential events Includes glossary and timeline. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106) and index. Dire conditions -- Charles Loring Brace -- Homeless children -- Newsboys and lodging houses -- The solution: orphan trains -- Early successes and failures -- Baby trains begin -- The movement changes course -- Legacy of the train riders -- Timeline -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author. Explores the history of the conditions that led to child abandonment in the 1800s, the Children's Aid Society and the development of the Brace School, and the effect of these events on society. 20230111. Orphan trains United States History. Orphans United States History. Essential events.