By the mid-1800s, the street corners of New York City were home to several thousand homeless, abandoned and orphaned children.
These poor unfortunates were destined to lie a life of crime or prostitution - creating a tremendous drain on city resources and society in general.
Although some found refuge in orphanages and sanitariums, these facilities were ill-suited for the care of these children and lacked the resources to provide for more than a handful at a time.
Those that remained on the s.
Orphan trains and their precious cargo: the life's work of reverend herman d. clarke, paperback/Clark Kidder
