Examines the history of orphanages in the United States, looking at what life was like for children living in orphanages, discussing influences on how orphans were treated, and considering why orphanages have all but disappeared.
Content Note
Thrown upon the world -- Asylum children -- Saving youthful hearts -- Let society beware! -- Soldiers' orphans -- Everyone's business -- This army of children -- Afterword: where life led some of the children who appeared in this book.