Name: | Orphan Train |
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By: | Christina Baker Kline |
Narrated by: | Jessica Almasy, Suzanne Toren |
Series: | |
Length | 8 hrs and 21 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction |
Release Date: | 2013-04-01 |
Language: | English |
There is no definitive answer to this question, as the Orphan Train is popular in many countries and regions around the world. However, some of the most likely contenders for the title of “most popular” would be the United States, Canada, and Europe. These are all regions with large populations of immigrants and/or people with a strong interest in history and/or genealogy. Additionally, all three of these regions have a strong culture of empathy and compassion, which likely contributes to the popularity of the Orphan Train.
The Orphan Train story follows the lives of several young orphans who are sent west from New York City on a train in the late 1800s in hopes of finding new homes and families. Many of the children are adopted, but some are not, and the story follows their struggles to find their place in the world.
1. The author, Christina Baker Kline, has personal experience with the orphan train.
2. The orphan train was a system set up in the late 1800s and early 1900s to transport orphans from the eastern seaboard of the United States to the western states.
3. The orphans were often placed with families who were looking for cheap labor.
4. The conditions on the orphan trains were often very poor, and the orphans were often mistreated.
5. The orphan train system was eventually abolished, but the effects of it are still felt today.
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