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City Of Orphans: The Great Panic Of 1893
The story takes place in New York City in 1893. People called this time the “Great Panic of 1893”. People hardly make any money and usually the kids have to help make money. Even the main character, makes eight cents everyday selling newspaper. In New York at the time, many people did not have jobs and that left their family and kids homeless. A lot of kids become orphans when their parents die from diseases or abandon them. There was a new hotel that was built in New York City called Waldorf hotel. It was probably the grandest hotel at the time. The rich usually stayed in this hotel. The hotel had a lot of bellboys and maids, such as the main character’s sister, to help the guests. City of Orphans is a very interesting book. It has a lot

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