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Are There Still Orphanages in America?
You ask... Are there still orphanages in America? Good question. Let's start from the beginning. The first orphanage was established in the United States in 1729. By 1850, 56 orphanages in America were up and running, responding to health epidemics and the rapid increase of poor immigrants. That…