RESCUING THE 'WAIFS AND STRAYS' OF THE CITY: THE WESTERN EMIGRATION PROGRAM OF THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.

From: Journal of Social History | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: Gish, Clay | Copyright information

Charles Loring Brace, founder and first director of the Children's Aid Society, pinned his hopes for social progress on a radical experiment - the removal of thousands of poor New York City children from the "contaminating influence" of their families to "good Christian homes" in the West. This article examines CAS's western emigration program over four decades, from 1853 to 1890. Using case records, it looks at children's lives before and after foster placement. Analysis of the records rev...

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