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Those who were selected stayed with families on
a trial basis. If children were unhappy at their new
home, they could leave. Some children found good
homes. For example, John Brady and Andrew
Burke grew up to become state governors. Other
children were not so lucky. Many children drifted
A HOME ACROSS THE COUNTRY from farm to farm, and some even made the trip
back to New York City.
Children placed by the Children’s Aid Society (–)
Approximately , children rode the orphan
trains each year between
and
. The
majority of children selected for the program
were born in the United States or had English,
Irish, or German backgrounds. Between
and , less than percent of CAS placements
were Jewish or Italian children. Chinese, African
American, Spanish, and Slavic children were also
rarely placed. As a result, thousands of children
continued to live on the streets.
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