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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Children's Homes in France During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit honors those that sheltered Jewish children during the German occupation of France. Children's homes were established to protect the children from persecution. Take a look at three of these homes and view artifacts,...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Orphan Trains

For Students 9th - 10th
A site telling of the trains during the late 1800s that took orphans and unwanted children from the cities and transported them to the West to work on farms and hopefully be adopted.
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Other

Kansas Collection Articles: Orphan Trains of Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, presented by The Kansas Collection, provides insight into the westward expansion of orphan children from New York City. The page houses links to stories, newspaper articles, history, and graphics associated with the Orphan...