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Christina Baker Kline, Author of The Orphan Train, Talks About Her Book’s Historical Origins

Christina Baker Kline knits together the past and present. Most of us have no idea about the real orphan trains, and their fascinating historical origins. In a recent TV interview, Christina Baker Kline describes how children were taken from their homes to be transported thousands of miles to new homes in the midwest. She reveals interesting details (redheaded children were banned from the orphan trains for more than a decade!) and describes her research process.

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