Orphan Trains of KansasKansas Collection Articles: Stories, articles, bibliographies, timeline and other information on orphans shipped west at the turn of the century in hopes of a better life. Orphan Trains of KansasKansas Collection Articles: Stories, articles, bibliographies, timeline and other information on orphans shipped west at the turn of the century in hopes of a better life. ( 1 , 2 ) Orphan Trains of Kansas (Go West, Young Orphans)Orphan Trains of Kansas. A collection of histories, personal stories, newspaper accounts, pictures and other references. Beginning in 1854, charitable institutions in New York City began sending orphans on trains to the west to find new families, feeling that the children would fare better out west than on the streets of New York. Orphan trains arrived in Kansas between 1867 and 1930, and some 5000-6000 children were placed in Kansas homes. ) tailrank.comNo summary ) - 23 Sep 2007, 6:44am in history, and america |
