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The Orphan Trains

They relied on the kindness of strangers. The stories of some of the 150,000 poor children who from 1854 to 1929 were sent away from the cities on trains, by children’s charities, to begin new lives with foster families far away.

IMDb 8.653min1988X-Ray13+

Documentary•Edifying•Frightening•Fun

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Content advisory: Smokingfoul languagesexual content

Audio languages: English

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Edward Gray Janet Graham

Producers: Edward Gray Janet Graham Judy Crichton Margaret Drain

Cast: David McCullough Stacy Keach

Studio: PBS

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