From all corners of the state, veterans children found their new home at a Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School
Historical References
This page provides some key historical referencesthat provide an in-depth review of this patriotic program
Always keep in mind the SOS map ("from the beginning")("to the end") at Scotland School for Veterans Children Refer to the Home page for a quick refresher
Three timeless men contemplate the fate of the children entrusted to them
The Civil War Soldiers' Orphan Schools
of Pennsylvania 1864-1889
by Dr. O. David Gold 2016, with Martha Gold
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This book details the original program of privately-owned schools,
the "Scandal of 1886",
and the beginning of Scotland School for Veterans Children
VideoThis video describes the original program 1864-1889 and what led to it in the Civil War.It ends with the transition to Scotland School in 1895 by Martha Gold
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Scotland School for Veterans Children
One Hundred Year Retrospective
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by Don Cooper, Scotland School 1941
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Scotland School for Veterans Children
An Enduring Legacyby Sarah Bair
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The author charts the history of a school
where thousands of children of Pennsylvania's finest
found more than just a school - they found a home
Articles and Video
Short article covering the 145 years of the Pa Soldiers' Orphan Schools, 1864-2009
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Shorter article with a map of the SOS Schools and a list of all schools, by county
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Video
30 minute video detailing the
history of Scotland School, 1895-2009
all by William Peck