The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada

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The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to CanadaBy Kenneth Bagnell The Little Immigrants is a tale of compassion and courage and a vivid account of a deep and moving part of Canadian heritage. In the early years after Confederation, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources. Until the time of the Depression, 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent overseas by well meaning philanthropists to solve the colony's farm labour shortage.

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