The orphan trains
(DVD)
Contributors
McCullough, David G., host.
Keach, Stacy, narrator.
Graham, Janet (Producer), producer.
Gray, Ted producer,
Waletzky, Josh, edm.
Keach, Stacy, narrator.
Graham, Janet (Producer), producer.
Gray, Ted producer,
Waletzky, Josh, edm.
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
ISBN
0793691508, 9780793691500
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2006].
Language
English
ISBN
0793691508, 9780793691500
UPC
841887006514
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience in 1995.
Creation/Production Credits
Editors, Josh Waletzky, Kenneth Levis ; music, Michael Bacon.
Participants/Performers
Host, David McCullough; narrator, Stacy Keach.
Description
Examines the efforts of the Children's Aid Society in New York, organized by minister Charles Loring Brace, which from 1853 to 1929 sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned children from the city to homes in rural America.
Target Audience
TV parental guidelines rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned in English.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 362.73 ORP | Available |
| Hackettstown Library - Adult Media | DVD HISTORY ORP | Available |
| Mount Arlington Library - Adult Media | DVD [DOC] AME | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adopted children -- United States -- History.
Adoption -- United States -- History.
Brace, Charles Loring, -- 1826-1890.
Children's Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Orphan trains.
Orphans -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Orphans -- United States -- History.
Street children -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adoption -- United States -- History.
Brace, Charles Loring, -- 1826-1890.
Children's Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Orphan trains.
Orphans -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Orphans -- United States -- History.
Street children -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Other Subjects
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCullough, D. G., Keach, S., Graham, J. (., Gray, T., Waletzky, J., Levis, K., & Bacon, M. (2006). The orphan trains . PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David G., McCullough et al.. 2006. The Orphan Trains. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David G., McCullough et al.. The Orphan Trains PBS Home Video, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCullough, David G.,, et al. The Orphan Trains PBS Home Video, 2006.
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