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The Orphan Trains: Placing Out in America Marilyn Irvin Holt New edition
The Orphan Trains: Placing Out in America
Marilyn Irvin Holt
From 1850 to 1930 America witnessed emigration and resettlement of at least 200,000 children and several thousand adults, primarily from the East Coast to the West. This volume sheds light on the multifaceted experience of children's immigration, changing concepts of welfare, and Western expansion.
264 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 1, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803272651 |
| Publishers | University of Nebraska Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 331 g |
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