Catholic:Under The Hood #209 – The Orphan Train

For decades thousands of Catholic children from New York traveled across the country on the Orphan, Mercy, and Baby Trains. Their stories show us the hope of the American experience, but also the darkness of the past.

Links:
Books
The Orphan Trains: Placing Out In America by Marilyn Irvin Holt
The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction by Linda Gordon

Websites
The Mercy Train in Nebraska
The Story of Sarah Hunt

The Orphan Train performed by Uncle Earl at the Live Music Archive

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About the Author

Fr. Seraphim Beshoner

I am a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular working for the Franciscan University of Steubenville on their campus in Gaming, Austria. I have been a priest since November 2005 and podcasting since September 2005.

One Response to “Catholic:Under The Hood #209 – The Orphan Train”

  1. Thanks Fr. Seraphim! This was such an interesting podcast.

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