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orphan trains
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orphan trains: see Brace, Charles Loring Brace, Charles Loring, 1826–90, American clergyman and social reformer, b. Litchfield, Conn. America's pioneer children's advocate, he founded (1853) the Children's Aid Society of New York, an organization that established modern methods in child welfare.
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Some topics covered include the Alamo, Indian boarding schools, the orphan trains, and the women of the westward movement.
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The orphan trains moved children from orphanages and inner city poverty to farm families, marking the recognized beginning of foster care and adoption in this country.
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