“Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train” Program at Library Saturday, October 19!

Saturday, October 19 @ 1:00 pm, Charlotte Endorf will be at the library to present a very special program!  “Excess Baggage:  Riding the Orphan Train”.   Endorf traveled more than 15,000 miles, seeking the last surviving riders and descendents to document the real-life stories of the children who rode the Orphan Trains between the years 1854 and 1929.  Dressed in period attire, Endorf entertains and educates audiences of all ages about this little know Nebraska history.  She discovered she’s related to an orphan train rider.  Could you be as well? 🙂

Humanities Nebraska provides major funding for this program. HN receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nebraska State Legislature, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and private donations.