01960cam a2200349 i 4500 1868224806 TxGeo 20250116120000.0 240523s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024019199 9781645030348 hbk. 1645030342 hbk. (OCoLC)1433199864 TxGeo rda Martin, Kristen, author. The sun won't come out tomorrow : the dark history of American orphanhood / Kristen Martin. First edition. New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2025. viii, 343 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-279) and index. "Pairing powerful critiques of popular orphan narratives, from Annie to the Boxcar Children to Party of Five, journalist Kristen Martin explores the real history of orphanhood in the United States from the 1800s to the present. Martin reveals the religious charity and mission that was the core of the first orphanages (one that soon changed to profit), the orphan trains that took parentless children out West (often without a choice), and the inherent racism that still underlies the United States' approach to child welfare. Through a combination of in-depth archival research, memoir (Martin herself lost both her parents when she was quite young), and cultural analysis, [this book] ... forces us to reconsider autonomy, family, and community"-- Provided by publisher. 20250131. Martin, Kristen. Orphans United States History. Abandoned children United States History. Orphanages United States History. Child welfare United States History. QS5