num_pages: 157
description: We are a Part of the Story of the Orphan Trains analyzes the history of Charles Loring Brace's placing out system, a system that brought 1000's of New York City orphans west by train and eventually led to the foster care system found in most states today.
language: English
title: We Are a Part of History: The Story of the Orphan Trains
titlecomplete: We Are a Part of History: The Story of the Orphan Trains
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Michael Patrick