Orphan Trains

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:destinationRegions gptkb:Midwest_United_States
gptkb:Western_United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1929
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orphan Trains
gptkbp:influencedBy immigration
urban poverty
child welfare reform
gptkbp:legacy foster care system in the United States
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notablePerson Charles Loring Brace
gptkbp:numberOfChildrenRelocated over 200,000
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Children's_Aid_Society
New York Foundling Hospital
gptkbp:origin gptkb:New_York_City
East Coast cities
gptkbp:purpose relocation of orphaned and homeless children
gptkbp:relatedTo child migration
adoption in the United States
social reform in the 19th century
gptkbp:startDate 1854
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
museums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_O'Connor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7