CONCORDIA, Kan. | Back in the mid-1850s, an unbelievable 30,000 children were homeless and living on their own on the streets of New York City. For various reasons those children were abandoned and ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — The Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas preserves a little-known chapter of American history while highlighting the personal stories that connect the past to the present.

The new families and new opportunities offered for orphans who rode the rails from 1854 through the mid-1920s will be explored in a Nov. 5 presentation hosted by the Richmond Area Historical and ...

ST. PAUL -- It was3:49 a.m. June 15, 1916, when orphan A17206 arrived at the train station in Winona, Minn. The 2-year-old girl with her name sewn in the hem of her dress was met by a couple who ...

COLUMBUS, Kan. — The Orphan Train Traveling Display exhibit at the Cherokee County Genealogy and History Library is reviving a generation’s interest in the country’s early foster care and adoption ...

He doesn't know a thing about his grandmother's beginnings. But Olivehurst resident John Leeder is sure her life was not a happy one. As a small child, she had been placed on what became known as The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One thing is certain in Music City; we live among talented people who helped create some of the world's most famous recordings. One producer and engineer has set out to tell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between 1854 and 1927, more than 200,000 orphan children were transported throughout the United States and were placed into homes ...

GENESEO — Geneseo Central Drama Club’s spring play isn’t just a performance — it’s a look into a little-known part of American history. “The Orphan Train,” taking the stage at Geneseo Central School ...

Hammond — The highly acclaimed multi-media presentation “Riders on the Orphan Train” will be presented at Southeastern Louisiana University in a free public showing at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the ...