Last Train Home - Renee Wendinger
Patrons attending can expect to learn more about the orphan trains and people sent to our area. Patrons will learn about the history of families and their perspectives on being sent to MN on the trains. Patrons may have a better understanding of the hardships these children suffered and the struggles they have been through. This author may encourage patrons to discover their own family history or that of their neighbors. Renee's books are entertaining and thought provoking and everyone will benefit from knowing the history behind the Orphan Train, the children and their families. Anecdotal responses will be collected.
23 people went away with a new understanding and appreciation of the orphans and their ordeals. These patrons learned about the history of local families and this may encourage some of them to find out more about their own families. Many of the people in the attendance knew very little about the orphan trains and how the children became orphans and then traveled to the Midwest.
Friends of the Library helped with set up and take down for the program. They also provided refreshments. KLGR radio station allowed the librarian to discuss the program on the air.