Orphan Trains

Orphan Trains of Kansas Orphan Trains of Kansas- Stories, articles, bibliographies, timeline and other information on orphans shipped west at the turn of the century in hopes of a better life. Riders on an Orphan Train Riders on an Orphan Train- Provides a brief history of the orphan trains and the stories of riders Anna May Potthoff Keeton and William James Kimmel. The Orphan Trains The Orphan Trains- From P.B.S.'s "The American Experience." Provides information about the orphan trains designed to take their passengers to a better place and a fresh start.