Available Feb. 1, 2008,
from American Public Television
They grew up sleeping 10 to a bed, taking care of one another in their
rural Illinois home when their parents were too distracted by
money
problems or disagreements to nurture their children. They had what they thought was a
happy childhood in Paradise Township, Ill., despite having little in the
way of material things.
But in March 1942, the 10 sisters of the Waggoner family walked with their mother and father
into the Coles County courthouse, and slowly realized that it was the
last time their family would ever be together. The sobbing sisters were
literally pulled apart, and driven to different homes after a court
proceeding made them wards of the state.
The sisters have spent the last 65 years regaining the closeness they
once shared. Don’t miss WILL-TV's new documentary by Tim Hartin that pairs the tragic
story of their childhood loss with the triumphant story of their work to
become a family again.
money
problems or disagreements to nurture their children. They had what they thought was a
happy childhood in Paradise Township, Ill., despite having little in the
way of material things.