Get on the Orphan Train
MARCH 24, 2007 Listen to this Story
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Between 1854 and 1929, children were put on trains and sent west to be adopted. Some kids were new immigrants, some had parents that died on them unexpectedly, and all hoped for a better future. It's where the phrase "up for adoption" comes from. But not everyone found happiness out west. Guest Host Alex Cohen tells visited a play about this forgotten part of history called "Orphan Train." She speaks with the director, Rob Peluso, and cast members in St. Paul, Minn.
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