Orphan Train -

The history of the Orphan Train has been revitalized in popular culture, most notably by Christina Baker Kline in her 2013 novel .

: In 1853, Charles Loring Brace founded the Children's Aid Society . He believed that taking children out of "vile" urban environments and placing them with hardworking farm families would give them a better chance at becoming moral, productive citizens. Orphan Train

: The book intertwines the story of Vivian, a 91-year-old former "Orphan Train rider," with Molly, a contemporary foster teen. The history of the Orphan Train has been