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Orphan Trains
(Related to “Looking for a Home”, p.65, Grade 5 text)

The Orphan Trains were a chapter of American history that began in the late 19th century. Use the following links to learn more about them and to read some riders’ stories. Take notes that will help you write 7-10 facts you learned about the Orphan Trains from these links, not from the text.

 

ORPHAN TRAIN HISTORY
http://andreawarren.com/historyorphantrain.htm
(Read a message from Andrea Warren)

 

ORPHAN TRAIN RIDER STORIES
http://www.orphantraindepot.com/RiderStories.html
(You will find Lee Nailling’s story here.)

ORPHAN TRAIN
http://iagenweb.org/iaorphans/
 

NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX
 
http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html

 

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/orphan/

 

ORPHAN TRAINS
http://www.outfitters.com/~melissa/ot/ot.html

 
 
 
 
 
 
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