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Orphan Train Rider
- One Boy's True Story
- Narrated by: Laura Hicks
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-09-23
A good story
Not knowing about the train children it was an enlightening listen. Well worth getting it.
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- Linda Brown
- 10-09-22
Hard to believe these thing really happened for so
not really orphaned but un wanted! lots of children herded on to a train like cattle then chosen the same way! brothers, sisters parted. many to work and never see parents again! Good listen but hard to believe for some people back then it was a reality! Short story but good!
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- jacqui parsons
- 10-10-23
Orphan train
Beautiful book beautifully written and a true story. Narrated perfectly by Laura Hicks.
Never heard of the orphan train before but it is something I will tell my grandchildren and hopefully they will tell their children A story that shouldn't be lost. Amazing. Thank you.
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- LISA
- 22-11-22
Sad but inspiring....also unbelievable it happened
Great little in-between story.. listen to while your choosing your next novel..
heartbreaking but inspiring loved hearing what happened to these children.. bless them all
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-23
Enlightening
Very much enjoyed this. Glad he put his story into print ; as was stated at the beginning, not many people left from this period - important bit of history.
Love that he was shown love, and nurturing.
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- Rebecca Piek
- 09-10-22
Enlightenment
This was an enlightening read, had never heard of the train orphans before. Thank you
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-10-22
definitely worth a listen
I enjoyed the story from history and we all should be aware of the past the good the bad the ugly.
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