ORPHANAGES WERE FACTORIES.At the end of the 19th century, orphanages in America and Europe housed millions of children. The official figures are staggering. In New York City alone, over 100,000 children lived in orphanages in 1890.One hundred thousand. In just one city.The official explanation? Poverty. Immigration. Disease. Parents who died in epidemics.But this explanation doesn't add up.New York City had about 1.5 million inhabitants in 1890. That means roughly one in 15 of the city's residen
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ORPHANAGES WERE FACTORIES.At the end of the 19th century, orphanages in America and Europe housed millions of children. The official figures are staggering. In New York City alone, over 100,000 children lived in orphanages in 1890.One hundred thousand. In just one city.The official explanation? Poverty. Immigration. Disease. Parents who died in epidemics.But this explanation doesn't add up.New York City had about 1.5 million inhabitants in 1890. That means roughly one in 15 of the city's residen
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